Vacancy at Lawson-West Solicitors
Commercial Property Lawyer (Solicitor/FCILEx). 2- 7 yrs PQE
Salary
£ Dependent on experience
Leicester Head Office with some travel to Market Harborough office
Vacancy listed
10/02/2025
Application deadline
31/03/2025
Details
Overall Purpose: To carryout a fee earning role within the Commercial Property Department and provide a profitable contribution to the department and the Firm.
Reporting to: Head of Department
Location: Dominus Way, Leicester with occasional visits to Market Harborough
Reporting to: Head of Department
Location: Dominus Way, Leicester with occasional visits to Market Harborough
Main Duties to Include:
1. Responsible for providing high quality, timely, professional fee earning in relation to commercial property transactions and related work. This will include all types of non-residential conveyancing including commercial landlord and tenant, residential and business development sites and other freehold and leasehold transactions and work relating to easements and covenants.
2. Responsible for working effectively with own initiative to act in the best interests of clients, maximising profitability and working within a team environment, always exercising high standards of client care.
3. Responsible for maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of Property Law matters and case law, legislation and trends, to share with fellow fee earners as appropriate. To comply with the SRA Code of Conduct at all times and relevant Law Society training requirements.
4. Effectively managing the financial aspects of all clients files for which the fee earner is responsible and to comply at all time with the Firm’s procedures
5. Responsible for actively proposing, contributing to and participating in agreed marketing initiatives
2. Responsible for working effectively with own initiative to act in the best interests of clients, maximising profitability and working within a team environment, always exercising high standards of client care.
3. Responsible for maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of Property Law matters and case law, legislation and trends, to share with fellow fee earners as appropriate. To comply with the SRA Code of Conduct at all times and relevant Law Society training requirements.
4. Effectively managing the financial aspects of all clients files for which the fee earner is responsible and to comply at all time with the Firm’s procedures
5. Responsible for actively proposing, contributing to and participating in agreed marketing initiatives
Job Features
Planning and Organising… own day to day activities
Decision making… To conduct day to day activities in relation to client matters in the best interests of the client and consistent with the business plan and aims of Lawson-West
Internal / External Relationships Internally… To develop and maintain sound business relationships with the other departments. Externally… To develop and maintain sound business relationships with clients, business contacts and referral partners. To ensure the highest level of client care, consistent with the standards set out by the Firm, and consistent with its Core Values and Vision and Mission Statements
Problem Solving... to participate in, and encourage other staff to participate in, the development of improved operating practices consistent with the Firm’s practice of continuous improvement.
Financial Management…to achieve agreed fee earner targets.
Marketing…to be an active member of the team and encourage others to be active in helping to generate and promote marketing initiatives to promote the services of the Firm, in co-operation with the Department Head and the Firm’s Marketing Manager.
Decision making… To conduct day to day activities in relation to client matters in the best interests of the client and consistent with the business plan and aims of Lawson-West
Internal / External Relationships Internally… To develop and maintain sound business relationships with the other departments. Externally… To develop and maintain sound business relationships with clients, business contacts and referral partners. To ensure the highest level of client care, consistent with the standards set out by the Firm, and consistent with its Core Values and Vision and Mission Statements
Problem Solving... to participate in, and encourage other staff to participate in, the development of improved operating practices consistent with the Firm’s practice of continuous improvement.
Financial Management…to achieve agreed fee earner targets.
Marketing…to be an active member of the team and encourage others to be active in helping to generate and promote marketing initiatives to promote the services of the Firm, in co-operation with the Department Head and the Firm’s Marketing Manager.