Senior Commercial Property Solicitor – Up to £110k – Hybrid Working – Cheltenham
Job description
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We are partnering with a well-established Cheltenham-based law firm that is looking to appoint a Senior Commercial Property Solicitor, a commercially astute practitioner with solid experience across: Commercial Leasing, Property Acquisitions & Disposals, Landlord & Tenant matters, Development and Site Assembly, Property Finance, and the management of commercial property portfolios.
Ideal Pre-Requisites:
• 6+ years’ PQE
• Previous experience operating at a senior level (Senior Associate, Legal Director or Partner) within a respected Commercial Property team
• A strong history of running and developing a varied Commercial Real Estate caseload
• Exposure to a broad spectrum of commercial property work, such as complex lease work, transactional matters, development projects, refinancing, and general asset management instructions
What’s on Offer:
• A highly flexible approach to salary, willing to put together an attractive package for the right individual (up to £110,000)
• Hybrid working pattern (typically 3 days office-based, 2 from home), with room for negotiation
• A clear and supportive career framework, with transparent criteria for progression
• The chance to buy into the business at Partner level
• Sensible and manageable billing expectations (around 5 chargeable hours per day)
• A strong benefits package, including pension, private medical cover, life assurance, group income protection, and more
The firm is known for its friendly and supportive culture, with Partners who genuinely encourage collaboration and maintain an open-door ethos. The working environment is professional but down-to-earth, giving senior lawyers the freedom to shape their practice while feeling backed by a cohesive team.
They are open to making a significant senior appointment, considering individuals from Senior Associate through to Director or Partner level.
This position would suit a Senior Commercial Property Solicitor seeking greater progression prospects, or someone keen to join a respected firm that values long-term career development and invests heavily in its people.
To learn more about this opportunity, contact Jack Cooper at QED Legal on .
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Application advice
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⭐ Lead your CV personal statement with your PQE level and a headline specialism (e.g. 'Commercial Property Solicitor — 8 years PQE, specialising in complex leasing and development transactions') as the advert explicitly requires 6+ years PQE at senior level.
📊 Quantify your caseload: e.g. 'Managed a portfolio of 40+ commercial property matters simultaneously, including 12 development transactions exceeding £5M in aggregate deal value'.
🎯 Dedicate a 'Key Practice Areas' section listing Commercial Leasing, Site Assembly, Property Finance, and Landlord & Tenant to mirror the advert's core competency list for ATS matching.
🌐 Highlight any experience operating at Senior Associate, Legal Director, or Partner level explicitly in your work history headers, as the firm is targeting that seniority band.
🤝 Reference your business development or client relationship contributions — the advert mentions Partner buy-in potential, so evidence of fee generation or client origination will differentiate your application.
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- •Led site assembly for a 14-acre mixed-use development in the South West, coordinating title investigations across 9 separate parcels and completing within a 6-month programme.
- •Advised a regional property company on a portfolio refinancing of 22 commercial assets, negotiating facility terms with 3 lenders and completing drawdown within 10 weeks.
- •Managed a caseload of 35+ active commercial property matters simultaneously, maintaining an average billing rate of 5.5 chargeable hours per day and achieving zero client complaints over a 3-year period.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
QED Legal's mandate for a Senior Commercial Property Solicitor at this Cheltenham firm caught my attention immediately — the breadth of work spanning complex leasing, development and site assembly, and property finance is precisely the caseload I have built my practice around. The transparent Partner buy-in pathway and sensible billing expectations of five chargeable hours per day signal a firm that takes long-term practitioner development seriously.
My background in commercial real estate encompasses acting on multi-party site assemblies, negotiating institutional-grade leases, and advising lenders and borrowers on property finance facilities. Over eight years of PQE, I have run a varied caseload at Senior Associate level, consistently meeting billing targets while supervising junior fee-earners and contributing to client development initiatives.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›Walk us through your approach to managing a complex commercial lease negotiation from heads of terms through to completion.
- ›How do you handle a site assembly transaction where multiple landowners are involved and title issues arise mid-transaction?
- ›Describe your experience with property finance transactions — what lender-side or borrower-side work have you undertaken?
- ›How do you manage risk on development projects where planning conditions affect the conveyancing timetable?
- ›What due diligence steps do you prioritise on a commercial property acquisition for an institutional investor?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you managed a particularly high-pressure caseload and how you prioritised competing deadlines.
- ›Describe a situation where you had to advise a client against a course of action they were committed to — how did you handle it?
- ›Give an example of how you have contributed to business development or grown a client relationship at your current firm.
- ›Tell me about a time you mentored or supervised a junior solicitor — what approach did you take and what was the outcome?
- ›Describe a complex transaction that did not go to plan and how you resolved the issues to achieve a successful outcome.
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you managed a particularly high-pressure caseload and how you prioritised competing deadlines.
Give an example of how you have contributed to business development or grown a client relationship at your current firm.
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