Senior Associate

**Senior Associate - Commercial Property**

**Based in Chester or Liverpool city centre with hybrid working available**

**Full time**

**The role**

Due to continued success and the consistent growth of our Commercial Property department, we are now looking for an experienced Senior Associate to join our team in Chester.

You will enjoy running your own busy commercial property case load from the outset, delivering an attentive, technically excellent client service to a range of clients from start-ups to SME’s, owner managed businesses and national clients in industries such as IT, Travel, Food & Drink, Oil & Gas and Manufacturing, amongst others. Your role will involve high levels of client contact and you will work with many of our long standing clients, as well as developing your own key relationships.

**Key responsibilities will include**:

- Working autonomously on a broad variety of transactions, you’ll be seeking to strike the balance between managing the legal risk and getting the deal done for your clients.
- Managing a varied caseload including commercial acquisitions and disposals, auctions, development work, re-financing, Landlord & Tenant, leases, underleases and assignments
- Dealing with matters from initial contact through to completion, including drafting contracts and negotiating leases
- Assisting Partners with high value and/or complex commercial property matters
- Identifying and attending key networking and other business events to contribute to the development of the sales pipeline

**What we’re looking for**:

- Commercially astute Associate / Senior Associate with ideally 10+ years PQE and a credible background of working in commercial property
- Strong technical capability with excellent drafting skills
- Proven ability to thoroughly assess client requirements and deliver commercial solutions
- Track record of building profitable and long standing relationships with clients
- Passionate about delivering a proactive, client focused and tailored service and able to confidently communicate with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Team player who can effectively build cross departmental relationships and generate additional referrals into the business.
- Able to work within a fast paced, team environment, effectively managing priorities to meet deadlines.
- High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.

**What we offer**:

- 28 days annual leave (including Christmas Eve and your birthday off) plus Bank Holidays.
- Hybrid working set up allows for both home and office work, with dedicated team days.
- Auto enrolment pension scheme.
- Comprehensive training and development programme tailored to you.
- Friendly and sociable team and regular company-wide social and charity events.
- Discounted legal services and discounted gym membership.
- A great work / life balance with ‘early dart’ days available.
- Values -based recognition and reward scheme.
- Dress for your day policy.
- Long service awards.
- Mental Health first aiders and practical support to help you manage your physical and mental wellbeing.
- Employee referral programme.

Salary dependent on skills and experience.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From £45,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Profit sharing
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Chester: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chester

Reference ID: CLCP1309