Solicitor - Commercial Property

Basis

Full time

Job category/type

Solicitor

Date posted

15/06/2026

Job reference

HJ0477

Background
Our commercial property team is one of the largest in Wales, with a strong reputation for delivering practical, commercially focused advice on sophisticated transactions
We advise a broad range of clients on acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant matters, asset management, development projects and corporate real estate support
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Solicitor to join the team

The role
You will work on commercial property acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant matters, including telecoms leases, portfolio asset management and corporate support work
Working closely with Partners and senior colleagues, you will play a key role in delivering legal advice and progressing transactions from instruction through to completion on a diverse range of property transactions
Your work will include:

• Portfolio projects
• Strategic occupier and investment matters
• Corporate transactions
• Fast-evolving telecoms and infrastructure work

The successful candidate will manage their own matters while supporting wider team projects and maintaining strong relationships with clients and colleagues
You will also be instrumental in the continued growth of a dynamic team through involvement in client relationship management and business development activities
This role offers an excellent opportunity to accelerate your development, work on genuinely varied matters, gain early responsibility and build a strong foundation for your long-term career
Skills & Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor in England and Wales
• Experience of commercial property work
• Strong technical and commercial awareness
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional client care skills
• Strong organisational and time management abilities
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Proactive and flexible approach to work, along with energy, curiosity and ambition
• Commitment to delivering high-quality legal services

Life at Hugh James
We never shy away from a challenge
We are a leading, full-service UK law firm. Since our beginning, we have been led by the things that matter. We care about fighting for the right outcomes. Solving the seemingly unsolvable. Protecting businesses, individuals and livelihoods. Supporting our people, our communities. Safeguarding our planet. Looking for a way forward? At Hugh James, challenges – of all sizes – are readily accepted
The Hugh James difference
Our law firm has always been guided by the idea that self-belief is just as important as skillset. Our pursuit of righting wrongs and protecting what’s important keeps us driving forwards. It’s in our roots! We won’t stop until we find the answers; the outcomes that are needed
We are focused on the work we do, the business we run, and our culture. Our entrepreneurial spirit has taken us from humble beginnings to a strong presence across the UK with offices in Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton and Plymouth – servicing clients from businesses, individuals and banks to public sector organisations, property companies, education establishments and utilities providers. Our collegiate culture, our forward-looking ethos, our values serve to make us bigger, better, bolder than ever before
A positive force in the community
Our work with charities on a local and national level plays a huge part in our day-to-day lives. We work with a large range of charities, some of which we support through fundraising, donations, volunteering and others we partner with where our areas of work cross paths. Staff, clients everyone comes together through a shared passion to do good in the community and support those in need
Some of our benefits on offer include:
Minimum of 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Two Corporate Social Responsibility days
Birthday day off
Death in service equivalent to twice annual salary
Auto enrolment pension scheme
Hybrid working
Employee Assistance Programme
Discounts for local businesses
Professional fees paid (subject to requirement for your role)
Employee recruitment incentive scheme
Hugh James is an equal opportunities and disability confident committed employer
Thank you for taking the time to consider this opportunity. If you have questions, please contact Evie Koper
We reserve the right to close our vacancies earlier than the given deadline if we receive sufficient applications for the role.