Commercial Property Solicitor - Real Estate Finance

Real Estate Finance Fee Earner

Annual Salary: Competitive, based on experience Location: Farnborough, North Hampshire Job Type: Full-time, Hybrid

We are seeking a Real Estate Finance Solicitor with 3-5 years' PQE to join our growing Commercial Property team. This role offers the chance to work on high-quality transactions for banks, financial institutions, alternative lenders, and borrowers. It is an excellent opportunity to develop your expertise, build client relationships, and progress towards a senior role with potential leadership responsibilities as the team expands.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Manage a varied and increasingly complex caseload of real estate finance matters, including development finance, bridging facilities, investment acquisitions, property refinancing, and secured lending transactions.
• Advise a broad range of clients, including banks, financial institutions, alternative lenders, investors, and borrowers on all aspects of real estate finance and secured lending.
• Draft, review, and negotiate loan agreements, security documentation, intercreditor arrangements, and ancillary finance documents.
• Take responsibility for transaction management from instruction through to completion, coordinating with clients, lenders, counterparties, and internal teams to ensure an efficient and commercially focused service.
• Conduct and oversee due diligence exercises, identifying and mitigating risk while delivering practical, solutions-oriented advice.
• Support the development of client relationships and play an active role in business development initiatives, networking activities, and identifying opportunities for growth within the team.
• Work closely with senior members of the department on larger and more complex transactions, while developing greater autonomy and technical expertise.
• Contribute to the mentoring and supervision of junior solicitors, trainees, and support staff, with the opportunity to take on increasing leadership responsibilities as the team grows.
• Aspire to progress into a senior position within the team, with a clear pathway to leading and developing a small sub-team of up to two junior solicitors over time.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of PQE in Real Estate, with a particular focus on finance and secured lending.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of secured lending processes, including LMA standards, bank standard documentation, and complex security suites.
• A client-focused approach, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships.
• Exceptional organizational skills, with the ability to manage deadlines and prioritise effectively.
• Interest in business development and networking within the financial and real estate industries.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Generous Fee Earner bonus.
• Free car parking.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including pension, private medical insurance, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, 25 days holiday plus an additional day for Christmas closure, and Perkbox benefits.
• Hybrid working with defined core hours, offering flexibility to adjust start and end times as needed.
• The opportunity to learn and grow within a supportive and dynamic team.

To apply for this Real Estate Finance Fee Earner position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role to Mark Watts, at Reed, your Local Legal Recruitment specialist.