Residential Property – St Albans

Overview

In this role you will support the residential real estate practice at a Legal 500-listed commercial firm in St Albans. You will manage end-to-end residential transactions and related matters for landlords, tenants, buyers and sellers, contributing to development, investment work, and other property projects. You’ll work in a collaborative, growth‑oriented team that values work‑life balance and professional development. This is a chance to shape a broad real estate portfolio while mentoring junior staff and contributing to firm-wide initiatives.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working arrangements
• supportive team
• professional development and training
• regular team meetings

Responsibilities

• Manage and progress residential transactions from instruction to completion for landlords/tenants and buyers/sellers
• Advise on development, investment work, licences for alterations, deeds of variation, wayleaves, options, overage, lease extensions, refinancing and transfers of equity
• Review case files and liaise with clients and stakeholders
• Draft and review legal documents; write articles and participate in marketing events
• Lead training initiatives for the team and contribute at departmental meetings
• Support junior solicitors and paralegals
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth closure of files and client satisfaction

Key requirements

• Qualified Solicitor with 5-7 years’ PQE in residential property
• Proven track record in full range of residential real estate transactions
• Excellent legal technical knowledge and commitment to CPD
• Client focused and commercially aware
• Work efficiently and accurately under pressure
• Experience of working autonomously

• client focus
• commercial awareness
• ability to work under pressure
• residential property transactions
• leases
• licenses for alterations

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