Solicitor - Real Estate - Cardiff - 2 Years PQE
Location: Cardiff
Type of Role: Permanent, Full-time (with hybrid flexibility)
Salary: £55,000 - £75,000
A leading UK law firm is seeking a Real Estate Solicitor with a minimum of 2 years' post qualification experience to join its highly regarded and fast growing Real Estate team in Cardiff. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career within a dynamic, collaborative environment, working on high quality commercial property matters and contributing to a team recognised for excellence, innovation and client service.
The Role
You'll be responsible for supporting partners and senior lawyers across a broad range of commercial real estate matters, including:
- Acquisitions and disposals
- Leasing and landlord/tenant matters
- Development and regeneration projects
- Property finance transactions
- Preparing and managing Land Registry applications and correspondence
- Drafting engrossments and transactional documentation under supervision
- Assisting with CPSEs and wider due diligence
- Supporting post completion processes, including SDLT/LTT filings and requisitions
- Managing priority searches, undertakings and transaction records
- Preparing documentation for data rooms and client reporting
- Maintaining and updating precedents, checklists and internal templates
- Supporting compliance, conflict checks and client onboarding processes
Candidate Requirements
This role is suited to a qualified solicitor with:
- Minimum 2 years PQE in commercial real estate
- Experience gained at a City, national or strong regional firm
- Exposure to 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
- A proactive, organised and commercially aware approach
- Confidence working collaboratively within a busy team environment
- Willingness to support trainees and junior colleagues
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and legal IT systems
Benefits
The firm offers:
- A supportive, collaborative and inclusive working environment
- Exposure to a wide range of commercial real estate transactions
- Clear progression pathways and ongoing professional development
- Opportunities to work on complex, high value matters across diverse sectors
- Hybrid working arrangements
How to Apply
If this opportunity sounds of interest or you'd like a confidential conversation about your next career move, please contact:
Email: oliviareed@chadwicknott.co.uk
Phone: 0117 917 1515 / 07711 799761
The firm is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. Adjustments to the recruitment process can be made to support individual needs.
*At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*
