Commercial Property Senior Solicitor / FSP

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Commercial Property Senior Solicitor or Fixed Share Partner to join the Commercial Property department in our Beverley office. 

Wilkin Chapman LLP is the largest law firm in Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire, providing a wide range of legal services to both businesses and individuals. The Firm achieves regularly department and individual recommendations in the UK's leading legal directories and is ranked 106 in the top 200 UK law firms by turnover.

The role will suit a Senior Solicitor that has the potential to progress their career to Fixed Share Partner level or a candidate that is already a Fixed Share Partner. 

The role will focus on all types of Commercial Property work, including development work such as overage and section 106 agreements, development agreements and providing and co-ordinating property support for corporate lead matters.

An integral part of the role will be providing or co-ordinating the provision by other team members of Commercial Property support to the Corporate & Commercial department.

• Carrying out work referred to above in a collaborative and team focussed manner;
• Providing support and mentoring to other team members;
• Having a leadership role within the current team and to manage work being done by that team to ensure efficiency and that work is being carried out at the right level;
• Working closely with the Corporate team to expand and consolidate our commercial client base on the North Bank and to ensure new opportunities created by expansion of our Corporate team on the North Bank are converted into profitable repeat instructions;
• Playing a key role in business development on the North Bank.

Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate:

• That they are commercially astute and remain current on key legal and business news;
• Excellent skills in communication, clients relations and team working;
• That they can provide a professional, quality service in a timely manner and respond effectively to requests from internal and external clients;
• The ambition to succeed and a commitment to business development and client relationship management;
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• The ability to adopt a commercial as well as a legal approach to client issues;
• Excellent organisational skills;
• Proficiency in analytical research and drafting skills;
• Adaptability and collaborative working;
• Understanding and adoption of the Firm’s values and behaviours. 

Wilkin Chapman is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religious practice or any other perceived differences.

Our Values

All that we do is shaped by our five values: Service, Teamwork, Approachability, Innovation and Commitment to achieving results. These values are the bedrock of Wilkin Chapman, they define who and what we are - they underpin everything that we do. For more information on our values, please click here.

If you have any queries regarding this position, please contact recruitment@wilkinchapman.co.uk.