Solicitor – Real Estate – Cardiff – 2 Years PQE

Company: Chadwick Nott
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Location: Cardiff
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will join an established Cardiff Real Estate team to handle high quality commercial property matters. You will support partners and senior lawyers across acquisitions, leasing, development and financing, contributing to a culture of excellence and client service. The position offers hybrid working, ongoing professional development, and opportunities to work on complex transactions across diverse sectors. This is a chance to shape real estate outcomes for developers, landlords and tenants within a collaborative, fast-growing firm.

Pay / Benefits

  • hybrid working arrangements
  • progression pathways and professional development
  • collaborative and inclusive environment
  • exposure to high value matters
  • supportive culture
  • equal opportunities employer

Responsibilities

  • Assist with acquisitions and disposals
  • Handle leasing and landlord/tenant matters
  • Support development and regeneration projects
  • Assist with property finance transactions
  • Prepare Land Registry applications and correspondence
  • Draft engrossments and transactional documentation under supervision
  • Contribute to due diligence and CPSEs
  • Support post-completion processes (SDLT/LTT filings)
  • Manage priority searches and transaction records
  • Prepare data rooms and client reporting
  • Maintain precedents, checklists and templates
  • Support compliance, conflict checks and client onboarding

Key requirements

  • Minimum 2 years PQE in commercial real estate
  • Experience at City, national or strong regional firm
  • Advising developers, landlords, tenants, investors and occupiers
  • Strong drafting, analytical and legal research skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
  • High attention to detail and accuracy
  • Proactive, organised and commercially aware
  • Willingness to support trainees and junior colleagues
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and legal IT systems
  • excellent communication
  • interpersonal abilities
  • attention to detail
  • drafting
  • legal research
  • due diligence

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Posted: November 1st, 2026