Commercial Property Solicitor

Have day to day management of client files covering a wide range of matters including leasehold acquisitions for greenfield sites, rooftop sites, in-build sites; deeds of variation; agreements for surrender; deeds of surrender; agreements; assignments; licences to occupy; freehold acquisitions; supplemental leases; tenancies at will; break notices; rent deposit deeds; deeds of easement; deeds of covenant; and customer licences.

• Draft documentation from precedent templates or otherwise producing first draft documentation based on heads of terms and ancillary client instructions and thereafter negotiate commercial terms and legal wording with other lawyers working towards agreeing documentation for engrossment.
• Review and consider first draft documentation based on heads of terms produced by other lawyers and thereafter negotiate commercial terms and legal wording with other lawyers working towards agreeing documentation for engrossment.
• Compose clear and concise correspondence to Client, its externally appointed surveyors and other lawyers.
• Investigate both registered and unregistered title, raise title requisitions if required and ensure compliance with any relevant restrictions. In the event of title defect, advise on the potential risks, possible remedies and/or rectification procedures as appropriate.
• Adhere to Client internal procedures which include (1) operating, managing and updating KEEP; (2) forecasting, reforecasting and claiming milestones; (3) producing a pre-engrossment report; (4) producing a précis for signing; (5) preparing and submitting on line short particulars; (6) scanning copies of completed documentation onto KEEP and (7) updating Client deed schedules and liaising direct with its storage database provider from time to time in connection with the return (and retrieval) of deed packets (or co-ordination of all of the same as appropriate).
• Deal with completions.
• Where appropriate, deal with SDLT and HMLR applications post-completion.
• Attend monthly review meetings with Client personnel (as requested).
• Undertake project work (substantial or otherwise) within the timescales set by Client and in accordance with any protocol issued by Client and if required provide regular project plan reports and/or attend conference call or face to face meetings to provide updates.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with Client personnel.
• Within 48 hours of receipt of a helpdesk query provide written advice to Client.
• At the request of Client, to spend time on secondment at its offices working alongside its in-house lawyers.
• Prepare and deliver training seminars on relevant topics to Client personnel at the request of Client;
• Attend and participate in marketing events hosted for Client personnel.
• Use appropriate financial and other tools such as Excel, Word, Outlook, Webview, Oyez Legal Forms and Delta View.