JPC: OUR VISION & VALUES
JPC is a prestigious all service lane law firm.
JPC is looking to recruit a suitably qualified and experienced full time Commercial Property solicitor to work alongside the rest of the team in its thriving Commercial Property Team.
Our core values underpin the work we do at JPC, allowing us to provide the highest standards of service for all our clients.
We are proud to have a diverse team, who actively engage with our values. Our people deal with every matter professionally, efficiently, and respectfully.
We believe in:
Hard work: We know we are only as good as the effort we put in, and we are driven to work as hard as we can to get the results our clients want.
Humanity: We see our clients as people first and foremost. We bring humility to our work, bridging the gap between complex law and the clients we serve.
Expertise: We employ experts with a depth of legal knowledge that encourages confidence in everyone who engages with us.
Leading: We strive to be industry leaders, contributing to and developing the profession.
Creation: We face challenges with a creative mindset. We look for solutions where others may give up.
THE ROLE & THE TEAM:
JPC is looking to expand its Real Estate (Commercial Property) team and has an immediate vacancy for an experienced legal executive or qualified solicitor (NQ to 3 PQE) to join its buzzing Commercial Property team.
We are looking for a driven individual who is experienced with commercial property matters to offer a solution-led approach.
For the successful individual, they will be joining a firm that has exciting growth plans where they will be managing their own caseload, working closely with other fee earners over various practice areas, and having full interaction with the wider team to help them (and the firm) to grow stronger. JPC is driven by highly experienced Partners and you will become part of a progressive and inclusive culture.
Our commercial property team currently consists of 2 partners, 2 associates, 1 assistant solicitor and a consultant solicitor who deal with a wide range of commercial property matters for both commercial and individual clients with instructions covering the following areas:
- Bridging finance.
- Hospitality & Leisure.
- Retail.
- Development.
Candidates must be IT literate with experience of using case/document management systems.
Candidates will need to have a confident manner as the role will bring with it a significant degree of client contact and be required to show drive and a degree of autonomy to make a positive contribution to the department, the partnership and leadership team as well as the firm as a whole. The suitable candidate should have an ability to work independently as well as within a team.
Business development will also be an important element of the role with the candidate expected to contribute to the growth and development of the department. Therefore, you should have a willingness to attend marketing and networking events and provide regular content for external newsletters and legal updates.
RENUMERATION & REWARD:
- Agile Working Policy (subject to satisfying the eligibility criteria, fee earners are allowed to work 2 days a week from home).
- The company offers a highly competitive benefits package.
- 10% of discretionary profit costs billed and paid in respect of introductions where the work is carried out by other fee earners (as set out in the Staff Handbook).
- Holiday entitlement: 23 days per annum in addition to the usual 8 bank holidays (which runs from 1st January to 31st December in any year). After you have completed two years continuous service you are entitled to an extra day’s holiday for each additional year of service up to a maximum of five additional days).
- Pension Scheme: Auto enrolment into the firm’s company pension scheme.
- Private Medical Health Scheme (including subsidised gym membership): Upon successful completion of probation, contribution towards individual membership of the firm’s private healthcare scheme subject to there being no onerous underwriting conditions.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Eyecare and Flu Vaccination voucher scheme.
SKILLS:
The successful candidate will be able to show they have:
- Ideally a commercial property solicitor (NQ+) having gained experienced in general commercial property and bridging matters experience in managing their own caseload on a day-to-day basis.
- Excellent IT skills and experience in use of Office 365 and preferably used to working with a case management.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to take initiative and work in a pragmatic and proactive manner.
- Ability to work in a fast paced, busy environment.
- Highly organised and logical.
- Able to demonstrate good team skills.
- Good flexibility and adaptability.
NEXT STEPS:
For further information on this exciting Commercial Property role, please contact Yashmin Mistry, Managing Partner – ymistry@jpclaw.co.uk