Job Description:

Our client, a leading Scottish Law firm, is looking for a Commercial Property Solicitor to join their team. Located in Edinburgh and reporting to the Head of Commercial Property, the successful individual will be charged with handling a range of commercial property matters including purchases, sales and leases.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Previous experience of working in a similar role
• NQ - 2 years+ PQE
• Good drafting skills with excellent attention to detail and the ability to deal with competing priorities and deadlines
• A commercial focus in managing workload effectively and efficiently
• Mindset to exceed team and client expectations
• Excellent interpersonal skills, both written and oral is essential
• Able to build professional relationships with clients and third parties
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

Core Responsibilities:

• Manage a busy caseload including purchases, sales, and leases
• Provide legal advice on commercial property matters
• Proactively manage your own caseload and drive forward work for others within the team
• Meet or exceed individual financial targets.
• Actively seek to build your professional network and promote to external peers.
• Prepare articles and blogs for the website and press/ professional publications.
• Build good relationships internally and advise colleagues with different specialisms.
• Adhere to firm processes in relation to financial policies, time recording and AML compliance.
• Maintain accurate records on the firms document management system.

Benefits:

• A highly competitive salary
• Wider Benefits package

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 14786

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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