Fee Earner 5 yrs+ PQE, Commercial Property Department – Partner/Partner Designate role
Do you want to work in Somerset? With a dramatic coastline, three areas of outstanding natural beauty, historic connections as well as a thriving arts and foods and booming commercial sector, it is a great place to live and work.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Fee Earner with a solid grounding in Commercial Property to progress their career in a Somerset law firm with a regional presence and an excellent reputation for Commercial Property work.
We are seeking an experienced qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive to fulfil a full-time role in our Commercial Property department at our Somerset Legal Firm with offices in Taunton, Bridgwater and Yeovil.
In turn we will provide you with high quality individual support and an advanced case management system which allows remote working as well as a positive and supportive working environment and an opportunity to work in a beautiful area with very good access to amenities to enable you to make the most of your work-life balance.
THE ROLE:
The increasing workload in the established Commercial Property department of our Legal 500 firm is growing, bringing exciting opportunities. We are looking for a switched-on Commercial Property professional to come in and play a key part in the expansion and development of the team and the continued growth of the Firm. We would like to hear from Candidates with a minimum of 5 years PQE in a good range of Commercial Property work. The firm covers a spectrum of legal services and you will have the opportunity to work alongside some highly professional colleagues from other areas of law, including Legal 500 recommended Property Litigation and Employment teams.
Based in one of our three Somerset offices - Taunton, Bridgwater and Yeovil - the ideal candidate will have 5 years plus post qualification experience in a busy fee earning role and be looking to move to the next stage of their legal career and play a key part in both the development of the department and the Firm.
Client care and communication is key to the role as well as delivering a high-quality service to further develop our already excellent reputation for the Commercial Property work. The role may require attendance and travel between our offices at Taunton, Bridgwater and Yeovil. At the same time, we are open to and can accommodate a split between office based and remote working. Hours of work are between Monday to Friday 9:00am - 5:30pm.
THE CANDIDATE:
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years PQE. Applicants will have experience of all aspects of commercial property including acquisitions and disposals, real estate finance and property development. This well established practice is looking for a bright and ambitious individual who has an impressive network of contacts who will continue to provide new instructions. Your reputation will speak for itself as will your client recommendations in the local market.
You will help the firm to achieve profit objectives, market the firm and add to its professional network. Key to this role is to provide a proactive and constructive input into the firm's strategy. You will optimise the performance of the team to achieve profitability. You will manage key clients and maintain the high level of service expected, as well as meeting financial targets. This will include personal and team development. You will have the ability to bring clients and fees of at least your own costs and have a track record in building turnover as well as relationships with clients. You must also be able to prove you can be an ambassador for the firm and be able to win/retain clients. An ability to develop a team as well as moving the department forward with innovative ideas would be a distinct advantage.
If you are looking for career development and a real opportunity to make a difference and be recognised for that, then there is a real opportunity here for the right person.
To apply, please send your CV by email to: HR@pardoes.co.uk
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