Solicitor – Commercial Property – Swansea – 2-5+ Years PQE

Overview

In this role you will drive a busy commercial property practice for a regional law firm in Swansea. You will handle a varied caseload across leases, acquisitions, development, and lending, while supporting corporate teams with due diligence. The position sits in a growing, high-performing department and offers opportunities to mentor junior colleagues and deepen client relationships. You will contribute to business development and ensure high standards of regulatory compliance, efficiency, and billing outcomes. This is a client‑facing, impact‑driven property law role in a collaborative environment.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• 23 days’ annual leave + bank holidays
• personal day and birthday leave
• annual leave purchase scheme (up to 3 extra days)
• gym membership discounts
• growth and career development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload in commercial property (leases, landlord & tenant, acquisitions and disposals)
• Advise on estate management, development projects, and planning matters
• Support secured lending, real estate finance, and renewable energy transactions
• Provide property due diligence to the corporate team and handle title issues
• Oversee portfolio transactions, extensions, enfranchisement and other technical property matters
• Ensure files progress efficiently with strong billing and financial performance
• Build and maintain client relationships and support business development
• Supervise and mentor junior team members where appropriate
• Maintain regulatory compliance and best practice standards

Key requirements

• Qualified Solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive or Licensed Conveyancer (England & Wales)
• 2-5+ years’ PQE in Commercial Property
• Ability to manage own caseload confidently and independently
• Strong technical knowledge across a broad range of commercial property matters
• Highly organized, proactive and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong client-focused mindset with attention to detail
• Ability to build internal and external relationships
• Experience or interest in supervising junior colleagues
• Collaborative, positive, and team-oriented approach

• strong communication
• client-focused mindset
• team orientation
• leases and landlord & tenant
• acquisitions and disposals of commercial property
• development projects (planning, site acquisitions, options)

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