Solicitor – Bespoke and Commercial Property
An exciting opportunity has presented itself to work in our Bespoke and Commercial Property department in Milton Keynes.
- Milton Keynes 01908 660966
- Northampton 01604 828282
Department: Â Â Â Commercial and Bespoke Property Team
Salary:  On Application, DOE + Bonus + benefits
Location: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Milton Keynes
Job type:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Permanent
Ref No:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ELMCP/MK
About Franklins
Franklins Solicitors LLP is one of the foremost solicitors in the Midlands and is highly quality –assured having achieved accreditation to ISO 9001 and The Law Society quality accreditation, Lexcel. Established in 1982, the Firm has offices in Central Milton Keynes and Northampton and employs over 100 staff offering expertise in: Corporate Services, Commercial Property, Debt Recovery, Dispute Resolution, Employment Law, Family Law, Intellectual Property, Residential Property, Mediation, Wills, Trusts and Probate.
We set our own standards above and beyond what is expected in the legal profession and believe that excellence is not an exception, but routine in dealing with every client and their individual needs. This mentality runs through to our core values of passion, excellence, Trust and united, which relate to our key strength and differentiator in the marketplace, our people. We are committed to recognising and developing talented individuals to provide a first class client service that sets us apart from the vast majority of other law firms and legal service providers.
The Role
The successful candidate for the Commercial Property Solicitor role will be dealing in all aspects of commercial property such as:
- Drafting licences to assign, licences to underlet and licences for alterations
- Purchases of commercial properties both with vacant possession and subject to leases and tenancies
- Reporting on title, searches and leases
- Sale of commercial properties and land
- Acting for Lenders and Borrowers in respect of refinances
- Acting for Landlord and Tenant in respect of new leases  Â
- Drafting and negotiating renewal leases
- Sales of auction properties including drafting special conditions of sale and in respect of freehold properties considering the right of first refusal and serving the appropriate notices on qualifying tenants
- Drafting Option and Overage Agreements
- Dealing with s106 Agreements
- Acting for companies (including off-shore companies) and individuals both tenant and landlord
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 colleague
What you get in return
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.
What you get in return
- 25 days holiday (in addition to statutory days) and an extra day for your birthday!
- Social Events throughout the year
- Death in Service – 4x your annual salary
- 24-hour employee assistance programme
- Company Pension Plan
How to apply
Please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter using the form, by clicking ‘Apply Now’ below, detailing how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role.
Please note: Whilst we appreciate the applications received from each and every individual in respect of advertised vacancies, due to the high number of responses received it is not always possible to answer each applicant individually. Therefore, if you have not had a response within two weeks of the closing date for applications it means that on this occasion your application has not been successful.
