With three innovation parks situated on the outskirts of Norwich and one opening soon in Stowmarket, we offer fantastic career development opportunities within a growing company! For more information about us, visit: www.hethelinnovation.com . Specialising in commercial contracts, this role is mainly based at Scottow Enterprise Park in Badersfield, North of Norwich, with a requirement to travel to other sites around Norfolk.
What we offer:
- Competitive salary.
- 26 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
- Company pension scheme
- Career progression and personal development opportunities.
- Being part of a ‘team’ as opposed to just being a number.
- Company sick pay and private medical insurance
About the role:
The Commercial Contracts Specialist will be the primary gatekeeper for all leasing activities across our business parks. This role is responsible for drafting, negotiating, and managing the end-to-end lifecycle of commercial leases for our 300+ SME tenants. You will act as the bridge between the management and sales team and our tenants, ensuring legal compliance and customer centricity.
Key Responsibilities:
Lease & Legal Documentation
- Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial leases, renewals, licences to alter, deeds of surrender, and related tenancy documentation
- Manage the end-to-end lease process from instruction through to completion and ongoing administration
- Maintain accurate lease records and ensure all documentation is compliant and up to date
Commercial Property & Legal Process Support
- Provide guidance to internal teams on commercial landlord and tenant matters, including lease obligations, rent reviews, service charges and break clauses
- Liaise with external solicitors and professional advisors where required
- Ensure legal processes are followed correctly and efficiently throughout the tenancy lifecycle
The Ideal Candidate
- Experience in commercial property, lease administration, legal services, or commercial real estate management
- Strong working knowledge of commercial leases and landlord & tenant processes
- Previous experience drafting and managing lease documentation and renewals
- Ability to confidently interpret and explain legal terminology and lease obligations to non-legal stakeholders and small business owners
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and document management skills
- Commercially aware, customer-focused, and able to work collaboratively with operational and sales teams
- Experience working within a law firm, commercial property environment, or in-house property team would be advantageous
Pay: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Work Location: In person
