Commercial Real Estate Associate / Senior Associate (Fixed-Term Contract)

Location: Oxford (Hybrid Working)
Salary: Competitive DOE + Benefits Package
Contract: Fixed-Term Contract (Maternity Cover)

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for an experienced Commercial Real Estate Solicitor to join a leading and highly regarded Commercial Property team on a fixed-term basis to provide maternity cover. This role offers exposure to a high-quality and varied caseload, working alongside a well-established team with an excellent client base and a strong reputation within the market.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting a busy practice, handling a broad range of commercial property matters while delivering commercially focused advice and exceptional client service.

The Role

• Manage a varied caseload of commercial real estate matters with appropriate autonomy.
• Advise on investment acquisitions and disposals.
• Handle a range of landlord and tenant matters, including lease negotiations and asset management work.
• Act on mixed-use development projects.
• Advise a diverse client base including institutional clients, investors, developers, and educational institutions.
• Draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial property documentation.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through the delivery of high-quality legal advice.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the wider Real Estate team.
• Provide commercially focused and practical solutions to clients' property-related objectives.

About You

• Qualified Solicitor with at least 3 years' PQE in Commercial Property or Real Estate.
• Strong technical knowledge across a broad range of commercial property matters.
• Experience managing transactions independently from instruction through to completion.
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
• Commercially aware with the ability to provide pragmatic and solution-focused advice.
• Strong client relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Team-oriented with a collaborative and proactive approach.
• Comfortable working within a fast-paced and high-performing environment.

What's on Offer?

• Opportunity to join a highly respected Commercial Real Estate team.
• Exposure to high-quality and complex commercial property work.
• Hybrid working, with the flexibility to work remotely for up to 50% of the time.
• Supportive and collaborative culture.
• Excellent client base and strong pipeline of work.
• Opportunity to work on investment, development, and landlord and tenant matters.
• Inclusive and forward-thinking working environment.

This role would suit an ambitious Commercial Property Solicitor seeking high-quality work within a recognised real estate practice, either at Associate or Senior Associate level, while gaining exposure to a broad and varied client portfolio.

For further information, please contact Cameron Nash on 07789 377408 or email .