Senior Commercial Property Lawyer – Bournemouth

Overview

As Senior Commercial Property Lawyer, you will spearhead the new Bournemouth office and shape a growing commercial property practice. You’ll manage your own caseload while driving client relationships and business development to establish the firm’s local presence. You’ll collaborate across teams to enhance the service offering and help scale the practice. This is an opportunity to lead, mentor, and build a resilient, trusted property team in a supportive, growth-focused environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme
• Generous holiday allowance (including your birthday off)
• Hybrid working options
• Private healthcare and wellbeing support
• City-centre office location
• Social activities and charity initiatives

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the Bournemouth office and its commercial property practice
• Manage own caseload across company/partnership transactions, leases, sales and purchases
• Shape service offerings and build long-lasting client relationships
• Drive business development, networking, and cross-team collaboration
• Support and mentor the property team to grow capacity and capability
• Contribute to raising the firm’s reputation in the local market

Key requirements

• Solid experience in commercial property law
• Commercial mindset with practical, business-focused solutions
• Strong networking and business development skills
• Leadership potential with mentoring and team growth capability
• Excellent communication skills
• Proactive and flexible approach

• Networking
• Leadership
• Communication
• Commercial property law
• Company and partnership transactions
• Leases

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