Solicitor

The successful candidate for the Commercial Property Solicitor role will be dealing in all aspects of commercial property such as:

• Sales and purchases of commercial properties
• Sales and purchases of land
• Sales and purchases of residential properties for corporate entities
• Grants and acquisitions of new leases
• Renewal leases and variations
• Assignments of existing leases
• Option Agreements
• Overage Agreements
• Pre-Emption Agreements
• Property re financing
• Auctions
• Right to Manage

Required Skills and Experience

In order to be considered for the Commercial Property Solicitor role you will have gained the following skills and experience:

• Degree qualified with PGDL or LPC
• Demonstrable experience in commercial property
• excellent inter-personal skills
• an ability to build a good rapport with clients and works well under pressure both alone and as part of a team
• build and maintain strong relationships with clients, referrers and colleagues

In return an ambitious, pro active and commercially minded lawyer will benefit from working for a growing firm offering autonomy in the role and excellent career progression opportunities with a diverse and varied caseload.

Training and development

At Franklins, we recognise and nurture talent. If you wish to study for professional qualifications and courses, we'll encourage and support this where relevant. In fact, several of our senior employees started in junior roles and progressed through the firm.

Flexibility

We understand that everyone's personal circumstances are different. We strive to support this through allowing flexible working patterns where possible.

Be part of a team

We believe it's important to build a positive rapport with your colleagues and to get to know teams in other departments. We therefore organise team wide and company wide events throughout the year, offering opportunities to get to know your colleagues outside of the work environment.

Community spirit

We strive to make a difference in the communities we serve and actively support a number of local charities including Willen Hospice, Cynthia Spencer Hospice, local food banks and many others. We also offer employees the opportunity to take a Volunteering day to support a local charity.

Location

Our centrally located offices in Milton Keynes and Northampton are located a short walk from shops and restaurants.

24 hour employee assistance programme: Offering support on a wide range of topics.

• Salary commensurate with experience.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and Christmas closure. You'll also get a day off for your birthday!
• 24 hour employee assistance programme.
• Discount on legal services.

After completing 3 months with the firm, you will also be eligible to join:

Pension scheme

Upon completing your probationary period, you'll be invited to join our pension scheme.

Death in Service

Should the worst happen, we offer 4 Death in Service, for peace of mind.

A little more about us

Franklins Solicitors is one of the leading law firms serving Northampton, Milton Keynes and the surrounding areas, distinguished by our unwavering commitment to excellence. Since our establishment in 1982, we have grown to employ over 100 dedicated professionals across our offices in Central Milton Keynes and Northampton.

Our reputation for quality is underscored by our prestigious accreditations: ISO 9001, C