Solicitor - Commercial Property

Job Description

About The RoleWere looking for a Solicitor to join our Commercial Property team in Cambridge. The team focuses on a mixture of commercialproperty work, including City centre locations to rural development, small shops to major London offices and they cover all typesof projects including residential and commercial development, strategic land sites, nursing homes, factories, pubs, hotels and schools.Due to the nature of the work, were looking for someone who has a commercial property background, but has had some exposure to development work.What we need you to do:

• Work on a range of Commercial Property files, working closely with landowners and house builders.
• When necessaryprovide advice on the breadth of Commercial Property issues, including but not limited to landlord and tenant, planning issues, construction, funding of development sites, conditional sale agreements, option agreement and overarching saleagreements.
• Develop and maintain knowledge on issues within Commercial Property, working collaboratively with colleagues across the whole team to share knowledge.
• Develop opportunities for referral of work across the business and actively participate in business development opportunities.

About You

• 2-4 years PQE
• A solid grounding in commercial property with some previous development experience
• Able to work collaboratively with colleagues and successfully manage client relationships
• Excellent technical ability and drafting skills
• Can demonstrate teamwork and relationship building skills
• Strong commercial acumen
• Proactive, ambitious and organised with a keen eye for detail

About Us Benefits of working with us:•Private MedicalInsurance•Sight tests / Glasses discounts•Scottish Widows Pension Scheme•27 days annual leave (plus public holidays)•Happy People / Perks at Work benefits portal•Cycle to Work scheme•Life Assurance•1/3 gym membership contribution•Flu vaccinations Is HCR the smart move for youHCR suits people who love a challenge and want to work in an environment where careers thrive on the back of hard work and personal merit. Our people enjoy feeling part of something bigger than themselves, and whilst our clients drive our development, itis our people who bring their energy, enthusiasm, and entrepreneurial mindsets together to solve problems and help our clients succeed.Why HCR people love their jobsOur people tell us they enjoy working on good quality, interesting matters from a wide variety of our clients, because they get the experience they want to develop their careers. We will give you responsibility early, the mandate to make things happen andwe’ll back your good ideas. Our “Passion for People” lives and breathes every day throughout the firm as our peoples’ energy and sense of fun create a warm environment in which to thrive.What career progression will HCR offer youHCR’s growth constantly creates opportunities for people who want to go places and make a difference, your career plan can become part of our growth plan. At HCR you can expect to work with friendly, energetic, ambitious people, who love getting stuck intoa client problem, and enjoy celebrating a good outcome. Our people value the sense of community provided by the individual personality of each office and the collegiate approach across all our service and sector teams.What does HCR believe, achieve and stand forAs a Times Best Law firm, among the UK Top 60, we provide the full range of services that you would expect to organisations, business leaders and individuals. However, in our mission to give everyone the opportunity to experience a different kind of legalservice we take an entrepreneurial approach. We’re flexible and responsive to the needs of our clients, delivering the best outcomes for them. We have more than 800 lawyers and support staff, including more than 150 partners, and have been awarded the LawSociety’s Lexcel quality mark in recognition of our compliance and client care standards.With ten offices in England and Wales our well-established presence stretches from west to east, ensuring clients can access a full-service legal offering no matter where they’re located. We’ve expanded significantly in Birmingham, Cardiff and the ThamesValley, and our merger with Hewitsons resulted in a full service regional hub being established in the heart of the Waterside innovation area centre of Northampton. Our London and Cambridge continue to grow apace.With solid connections in the communities we work in, and a track record of delivering legal advice to businesses and individuals throughout the areas we base ourselves in, our clients continue to value our approach to providing legal advice, in the waythey need, when they need it.As HCR is an equal opportunities employer, we don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them. We want to attract a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and skills to create a workplace that is supportive and inclusive,recognises and nurtures talent, and which works together to achieve the best outcome for our clients.We also want you to achieve your absolute best during the recruitment process. Please let us know of any changes we can make at any point that will help support your application. If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please make an application andsubmit your CV. A note for recruitment agencies – The HCR Resourcing Team is responsible for recruitment across the firm, and where possible will use direct hiring methods. We do work with a Preferred Supplier List, and where appropriate, we will release vacanciesto those agencies who we deem most appropriate to support us. Only those agencies will be invited to submit candidates via our recruitment portal. Any speculative or unsolicited CVs sent to any employee or Partner of HCR will not be considered an introduction,and no fees will be applicable. Furthermore, we retain the right to pursue these candidates without query of ownership #J-18808-Ljbffr