Company: JMC Legal Recruitment
Location: Bournemouth
Job Description:
Overview
In this role you will join a nationally recognised real estate finance team in Bournemouth, focusing on property-backed lending across commercial, residential and development funding. You will work closely with partners and senior lawyers to handle transactions from day one, building practical, client-focused advice for lenders, borrowers and investors. The position offers structured mentoring and a clear progression path within a long-established firm known for its collaborative, supportive culture. This is a hands-on opportunity to develop broad expertise on high-stakes finance deals and to contribute to the team’s growth.
Pay / Benefits
- hybrid working
- competitive salary and benefits package
- friendly, pragmatic working culture
- structured mentoring and professional development
- exposure to major banks and institutional investors
- city-quality advice with regional rates
Responsibilities
- Advise lender and borrower clients on commercial funding and property security
- Manage a caseload of secured lending transactions across diverse property types
- Draft and negotiate finance documents for quality deals
- Advise on planning and security considerations in property-backed finance
- Oversee post-completion loan management including consents and security amendments
- Act as a key client contact, building relationships and identifying value-add opportunities
Key requirements
- NQ to 3 years PQE
- Previous experience in residential and/or commercial property matters
- Strong drafting, negotiation and communication skills
- Commercial, solutions-led mindset with client-focused approach
- Confidence in building and maintaining client relationships
- Proactive team player with initiative and responsibility
- High attention to detail and ability to manage busy caseload
- Enthusiasm for property finance and understanding of deal mechanics
- client relationship management
- proactiveness
- attention to detail
- property finance
- secured lending
- drafting finance documents
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Posted: September 27th, 2026