Experienced Commercial Development Legal Executive
9 days ago
Hove
Experienced Commercial Development Legal Executive • Location: Hove, Brighton, • Job Type: Full-time Day-to-day of the role: • Assist with a busy caseload of commercial development matters, including site acquisitions, refinancing, and development structures., • Draft and prepare legal documents such as option agreements, promotion agreements, overage agreements, s106 agreements, and pre-emption agreements (with supervision)., • Conduct legal research, title reviews, Land Registry work, and due diligence checks., • Prepare reports, bundles, and documentation for clients and senior team members., • Liaise with clients, developers, agents, local authorities, and other professional advisors., • Maintain accurate file management, ensuring compliance and excellent attention to detail., • Support senior lawyers on complex and high-value transactions., • Assist with administrative and organisational tasks essential to progressing development matters efficiently., • Significant experience as a Legal Assistant within commercial property or commercial development., • Exposure to development-related work (e.g., promotion agreements, options, s106, etc.)., • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to juggle multiple live matters., • Strong drafting and document-preparation skills., • High level of accuracy and attention to detail., • Positive attitude, enthusiastic mindset, and eagerness to learn and progress., • Strong written and verbal communication skills., • Commercially aware with a practical, solution-focused approach., • Competitive annual leave, • Private medical cover, • Life insurance, • Company pension, • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, • Hybrid working, • 9am–5pm, Monday–Friday, • Regular social events and team activities