Senior Commercial Property Solicitor / CILEX Senior Associate / Salaried Partner (Dependent on Experience) Hours: MondayThursday: 9:00am

5:30pm Friday: 9:00am

5:00pm (37 hours per week, 1-hour lunch break) Flexible working arrangements considered. Location: Birmingham City Centre Hybrid working available. An established legal practice is seeking an experienced Senior Commercial Property Solicitor or CILEX Lawyer to join its Commercial Property team at Senior Associate or Salaried Partner level. This role is suited to a lawyer with a minimum of 8 years PQE who is looking to take a strategic role within a growing department. This is a senior position offering the opportunity to help shape and develop the commercial property team. The successful candidate will combine strong technical expertise with leadership capability, business development focus, and the ability to supervise and mentor junior team members. While the role is primarily based in a Birmingham city centre office, there may be occasional travel to another regional office to support team collaboration. The Role:

You will handle a broad range of commercial property matters, including but not limited to: Drafting, negotiating, and completing commercial leases, licences to occupy, agreements for lease, and related documentation

Acting for SMEs and business owners on the acquisition and disposal of commercial property

Acting for lenders, including bridging finance, in secured lending transactions

Acting for receivers on property sales

Acting for liquidators and administrators on property transactions arising from insolvency matters

Advising on property aspects of corporate transactions including acquisitions, disposals, mergers, restructurings, and share purchases

Conducting property due diligence for corporate transactions, including title reviews, lease analysis, searches, and reporting

Advising on freehold and leasehold acquisitions and disposals within wider corporate deals

Advising on property finance matters, including security over land

Drafting and negotiating contracts and auction packs

Leadership & Management:

Supervising and managing junior members of the commercial property team

Conducting regular supervision meetings

Supporting training and development within the team

Client & Business Development:

Building and maintaining strong client relationships

Delivering a high standard of client care and file management

Actively contributing to business development and growth of the department

Attending networking and marketing events

Contributing to firm-wide strategy initiatives

Preparing annual submissions for legal directory rankings (e.g. Legal 500)

Essential Skills & Experience:

Strong technical knowledge of commercial property law

Minimum of 8 years PQE

Proven supervisory and mentoring experience

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

High attention to detail and strong organisational skills

Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Demonstrable business development and networking capability

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