Company: Chadwick Nott
Location: Bournemouth
Job Description:
Overview
In this role you will join a busy, reputable commercial real estate team within a regional law firm on the South Coast. You will handle a varied caseload across property acquisitions, disposals, and real estate finance, while supporting lenders and investors. You’ll work closely with developers, investors and occupiers, managing leases and landlord/tenant matters and exploring niche pension scheme transactions. The position emphasizes client relationship management, business development, and contributing to the practice’s growth and reputation.
Pay / Benefits
- Hybrid working
- Structured career progression with ongoing training and mentoring
- Friendly, collaborative environment
- Work-life balance focus
Responsibilities
- Advise on acquisition and disposal of commercial property
- Support real estate finance matters for lenders and borrowers
- Handle landlord and tenant work including drafting and negotiating leases, renewals, licences and assignments
- Develop niche expertise in pension schemes (SIPPs and SASSs)
- Engage in client relationship management and business development to support firm growth
Key requirements
- 1-3 years’ PQE with solid CRE experience
- Ability to manage a range of property transactions with confidence
- Strong drafting, negotiation and communication skills
- Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and time management
- Experience in development or investment work would be beneficial but not essential
- Strong communication
- Relationship-building
- Attention to detail
- Commercial property transactions
- Real estate finance
- Drafting leases and related landlord/tenant documents
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Posted: September 30th, 2026