Job title: Commercial Property Solicitor / Associate Solicitor
Job type: Permanent
Industry: Legal
Sub-Functional Expertise: 3 Year PQE Solicitor
Salary type: Annual
Salary: GBP £75,000.00
Location: Manchester, UK
Job published: 2026-05-26
Job ID: 62402
Contact name: Lee Hawthorne-Finch
Contact email: lee.hawthorne-finch@h-fts.com

Job Description

Commercial Property Solicitor/Associate

Location: Manchester

Salary: £55,000 to £75,000

Experience: 3 to 6 years PQE

 

Our client is looking to recruit a Commercial Property Solicitor/Associate (3 to 6 years PQE) to join its Commercial Property team in Manchester.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a genuine interest in commercial property who enjoys a busy, client-facing role and wants exposure to a varied caseload, including landlord and tenant work, development matters and high-value transactional work.

What You’ll Be Doing

The team advises a broad range of clients including investors, lenders and developers. The role offers variety across:

  • Landlord and tenant matters
  • Residential and commercial development work
  • Transactional real estate work
  • Managing a busy caseload with appropriate supervision
  • Liaising with supervisors to balance workload
  • Delivering excellent client service and providing regular updates to clients and agents
  • Drafting and negotiating transactional documentation
  • Producing clear advice and guidance for clients
  • Building and developing client relationships
  • Supporting other team members where required
  • Collaborating with colleagues across other service lines
  • Contributing to team objectives and wider growth
  • Supporting business development activity and network building

 

What We’re Looking For

  • Qualified solicitor with 3 to 6 years PQE in a commercial property department
  • Experience advising clients across a range of real estate matters
  • Strong attention to detail and confidence working in a commercial environment
  • Well organised, able to prioritise and work to deadlines
  • Strong communication skills and a client-focused approach
  • Good IT skills and confidence using case management systems
  • Self-motivated, proactive and collaborative

Desirable:

  • Experience using SOS case management system

 

What’s On Offer

  • Salary of £55,000 to £75,000 (dependent on experience)
  • Hybrid working policy
  • Commitment to a maximum of 1,200 chargeable hours per annum
  • Employee bonus scheme and annual pay review
  • Medicash health cash plan and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Holiday entitlement increases with length of service
  • Paid time off for voluntary work (2 days per year)
  • Free conveyancing for the purchase/sale of your primary residence
  • Free individual or mirror wills
  • Biannual promotion and salary uplift application process
  • Regular social events

 

Working Arrangements

  • Full-time, permanent
  • Hybrid working
  • Manchester

 

Next Steps

Apply online or send your CV to  lee.hawthorne-finch@h-fts.com  or call 0333 996 2882 for more information.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. We will always obtain your express permission before sharing your details with our client.