Solicitor

Shakespeare Martineau is a Top 50 law firm that combines creativity, commerciality and clarity. We work with blue-chip companies, leading organisations, high street brands and individuals across the country.

As enterprising and original thinkers, we’re driven to create exceptional experiences for our clients and our people. We handle personal and business-critical issues and game-changing deals across many dynamic sectors. It’s stimulating and rewarding.

We’re hardworking and deeply ambitious about creating opportunities for our employees; to move forward and achieve our ambition together. We provide an environment in which you’re supported to reach your potential.

Our people have a blend of excellent technical and business skills with the talent to do things differently.

Here you’ll find top quality work, cutting edge training, high profile clients, and supportive colleagues. We think it could be time you joined us.

Our multi-disciplinary Real Estate group is highly regarded by our clients and within the sector. It comprises not only lawyers but also town and country planners. We’ve brought experts into our services in planning, development, investment, landlord and tenant matters, social housing, construction and litigation with a particular emphasis on energy, housing, education, finance and investment funds.

Our Commercial Property team are one of the fastest growing real estate practices, having more than doubled income and significantly strengthened the team over the last two and half years. With the support of Planning and Construction, we have one of the best integrated teams. We act for local and national developers, pension funds and venture capitalists as well as foreign investors on projects throughout the UK. Our experienced team has assisted in the development and sale of over 4m sq ft of town centre and out of town retail and leisure development as well as industrial and distribution hubs, offices and mixed use schemes.

The role:

We are looking for a 2-6yr PQE Solicitor to join our Commercial Property team, based in our Nottingham office.

You will act for a range of quality clients including real estate developers, institutional lenders, investors in property and occupiers, along with a range of other private sector businesses. 

This will be an excellent opportunity for candidates with broad spectrum of real estate experience, including sales and acquisitions, secured lending work, landlord and tenant matters, and development/construction in particular.  We have great but demanding clients and a deserved reputation for quality and speed of response; the team works hard but enjoys celebrating success. 

Your key duties will be:

• working closely with the senior fee earners and Partners to undertake commercial property work with an emphasis on the following: occupiers and developers, renewable energy, banking and securitisation, corporate due diligence and investors
• dealing with leasehold and freehold acquisitions, disposals and general estate management work
• attending marketing events for the firm, entertaining clients and be involved in the development and growth of the team
• working as part of a wider team that has a depth and breadth of experience and expertise across most industry sectors, and in every area of Commercial Property law

Skills and experience you will have:

• between 2-6 years’ previous commercial property experience working within a law firm
• a solid ability to prioritise workload and cope with changing demands
• the ability to work well under pressure
• a high degree of initiative and lots of enthusiasm
• confident interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with repeat clients and as a team
• strong IT skills
• the ability to seek out and develop marketing opportunities
• good technical knowledge of Real Estate law

Key competencies you will need:

• a passion for commercial property
• the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• a high degree of initiative and the ability to cope in a demanding environment
• excellent organisational and prioritising skills
• the ability to work in a busy team
• excellent communication skills and the ability to build rapport with colleagues and clients alike
• the ability to develop the knowledge and expertise of the team, as well as yourself

About you – you will be:

• highly enthusiastic, willing to go the extra mile and be happy to go beyond the job description
• respectful towards others and have a positive, willing and ‘can do’ attitude
• keen to learn, interested in driving your own career progression and be proactive in taking ownership of this

Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here.

Shakespeare Martineau is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.