Commercial Conveyancing Solicitor

Job Description – Commercial Property Solicitor

Huggins Lewis Foskett are a long-established East London firm who are looking for a commercial property solicitor to join their commercial property team.  This a full-time position and Salary will depend on experience.

The Candidate must have experience in the following.

·         Acting for landlords (usually with large portfolios) and tenants (usually small to medium sized local businesses) in relation to: -

1.       Grant of leases including drafting leases, rent deposit deed, licenses to alter and agreements for lease

2.       Variations to existing leases

3.       Licenses to alter

·         Acting for developers in relation to:

1.       Site acquisitions for development

2.       Preparation of reports on title  

3.       Site disposals

4.       Conditional purchase agreements

5.       Options

6.       Land promotion agreements

7.       Overage agreements

8.       Joint venture agreements

9.       Grant of easements

10.   Dealing with approval of reliance letters and collateral warranties on construction

·         Acting for developers in relation to preparation for sale of flats at completed developments and subsequent individual flat/home disposals

·         Acting for developers and lenders in relation to refinancing and financing arrangements including: -

1.       Review of facility agreements and finance documents including: -

a.       Legal charge

b.       Debenture

c.       Duty of care deeds

d.       Share charges

e.       Subordination and priority deeds

2.       Preparing certificates of title in City of London form

3.       Arranging for broker reliance letters

4.       Drafting corporate minutes, resolutions, and certificates

Requirements:

• Must be innovative and enjoys working closely with other members of the team.
• Be logical in your thinking.
• Have excellent attention to detail. This is a must, and the business relies on the quality of it delivers.
• Personality fit is key, so you'll need to be fun and have a good sense of humour.

·         Be Proactive, confident in the work that you do.