Commercial Property Solicitor 2+ PQE
Job description
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Are you a Commercial Property Solicitor looking for their next step up?
Do you want to build your own team and have a long term view on Partnership?
I am working with a progressive and expanding practice. The firm has grown substantially over the years and enjoys a reputation of excellence both nationally and internationally.
They are looking for a solicitor for 2+ PQE to join their team. They would be responsible for building a team around them and bringing in new business.
This is an amazing opportunity for a driven solicitor to make a department their own and who has views on making partnership.
Salary DOE - £60,000 pa +
If this sounds like the opportunity for you then please apply with your most updated CV.
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your commercial property PQE prominently at the top of your CV — the advert specifies 2+ PQE as the entry threshold, so make your qualification date and year of call immediately visible.
📊 Quantify your business development track record: e.g. "Originated £120k in new commercial property instructions over 18 months, growing the client base by 15%".
🎯 Include a short Personal Statement referencing your ambition for Partnership — the advert explicitly seeks someone with a long-term partnership view, so signal this career intent clearly.
🤝 Detail any experience managing or mentoring junior fee earners or support staff, as the role requires building a team from the ground up in King's Lynn.
🌐 Reference any nationally or internationally recognised clients or transactions in your CV, as the firm positions itself with a national and international reputation — alignment here will resonate strongly.
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Add these 3 bullets under your most recent experience:
- •Managed a portfolio of 35 active commercial property matters simultaneously, achieving an average transaction completion time of 9 weeks against a team benchmark of 12 weeks.
- •Originated £95,000 in new commercial property instructions over 12 months by developing referral relationships with 6 regional commercial agents and accountancy firms.
- •Drafted and negotiated over 40 commercial leases annually, including multi-let retail units and industrial estates, reducing client amendment rounds from 4 to 2 through improved heads of terms clarity.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Commercial property law at partnership level is the direction I have been building towards throughout my career, which is why this role at your King's Lynn practice immediately stood out. With 2+ years of post-qualification experience in commercial property transactions — including lease negotiation, land acquisition, and client development — I am well placed to take ownership of a department and drive it forward.
My background in commercial property has equipped me with a strong foundation in due diligence, drafting complex commercial leases, and originating new instructions. I have consistently grown my client base year-on-year and have experience supporting junior colleagues, giving me a solid base from which to build a team in line with your firm's expansion plans.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›Walk us through your experience handling commercial property transactions from heads of terms through to completion.
- ›How do you approach due diligence on a complex commercial acquisition, and what tools or checklists do you rely on?
- ›Describe your experience drafting and negotiating commercial leases — what are the most common sticking points you encounter?
- ›How have you managed competing deadlines across a portfolio of commercial property matters simultaneously?
- ›What is your understanding of the current commercial property market in Norfolk and East Anglia, and how would that inform your business development strategy here?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you successfully brought in a significant new client or piece of business — what was your approach?
- ›Describe a situation where you had to lead or mentor a junior colleague through a difficult transaction. What did you do and what was the outcome?
- ›Give an example of a time you managed a challenging client relationship in a commercial property matter. How did you resolve it?
- ›Tell me about a time you identified a gap in a department's offering and took steps to fill it. What was the result?
- ›Describe a situation where you had to balance building long-term client relationships with meeting short-term billing targets.
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you successfully brought in a significant new client or piece of business — what was your approach?
Describe a situation where you had to lead or mentor a junior colleague through a difficult transaction. What did you do and what was the outcome?