ROLE: Senior Commercial Property Solicitor / Legal Executive (up to Partner Level)
LOCATION: Doncaster (South Yorkshire)
SALARY: Competitive and dependent on level and experience
HOURS: 09:00 – 17:15, Monday – Friday
WORKING: Hybrid – typically 2 days working from home, 3 days in office
The Opportunity
Our client is a well-regarded, multi-office law firm with a strong presence across Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and the East Midlands. This role is based at their Doncaster office, where the successful candidate will play a key part in the continued growth and development of the branch.
We are delighted to be recruiting on behalf of an established and highly regarded law firm for a Senior Commercial Property Solicitor or Legal Executive — up to and including Partner level — to join their Doncaster office. This is a strategic hire for the firm, and the successful candidate will not only manage a varied and high-quality caseload but will also play an active role in developing and growing the branch commercially. This is an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious legal professional ready to make a real and lasting impact.
Benefits
- 38 days annual leave (inclusive of bank and public holidays)
- Life Assurance at 3x annual salary
- Sickness allowance after 6 months’ service
- Enhanced maternity and paternity allowance
- Medicash health plan and Aviva DigiCare+
- BUPA Private Healthcare
- Group Income Protection Scheme
- Car parking space
- 25% discount on legal services
- iPhone
- Client and employee referral schemes
- Continuous professional development and training opportunities
- Active social committee and events programme
The Role
Working within a commercially focused and highly regarded team, the successful candidate will:
- Manage a varied and quality commercial property caseload independently
- Build and maintain strong, long-term client relationships, delivering exceptional service
- Take an active role in developing and growing the Doncaster branch commercially
- Mentor and support junior members of the team, contributing to their professional development
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across the wider firm
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded legal professional with the following attributes:
- Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with a minimum of 5 years’ PQE in Commercial Property (essential)
- Extensive commercial property experience with demonstrable ability to develop client relationships and grow a team or branch
- Commitment to delivering exceptional service to a diverse client base
- Excellent time management, organisational and IT skills
- Ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively to a collaborative team
- Confident, personable and professional demeanour
About Our Client
Our client is a Top Tier firm as recognised by The Legal 500, and is ranked amongst the UK’s best performing law firms in The Lawyer UK200. With 17 offices across Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and the East Midlands, they offer a genuine platform for career progression within a firm that prides itself on technical excellence, outstanding client service, and a strong commitment to staff development and wellbeing. Their Commercial Property team includes Legal 500-ranked lawyers and works on a broad range of transactions that shape local economies across the region.
If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please apply with your up-to-date CV in the first instance. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
