Job title: Commercial Property – Banking Solicitor or Paralegal
PQE: 1-3 years
Department: Commercial Property
Location: Edinburgh - This role will initially be office based however, depending on experience, flexible work from home/hybrid arrangements will be available.
Working hours: Whilst this role is ideally 9am-5pm Monday-Friday (35 hours per week) we are open to considering flexible or part time working to suit the requirements of the business.
Reporting to: Commercial Property Partners
Job type: Permanent
Closing date: Please note, whilst we don’t have a set closing date, we may close this vacancy early if we receive significant numbers of applications. We may also interview candidates on a rolling basis.
The role
We have a great opportunity for a Solicitor, with relevant experience, to join the Edinburgh Banking team to provide a quality service to clients, principally in general commercial and corporate banking and real estate finance work, including carrying out property diligence for lenders and the drafting and negotiation of loan and security documentation.
It is essential that any candidate has experience within commercial or residential property and property finance experience would be advantageous. If the candidate has no property finance experience, then it is essential that they have an interest in being trained in this area of law.
This role would also be suitable for an experienced paralegal who is looking to join a busy team.
If you are interested in applying for the above role and possess the relevant experience please send your CV, including a note of your current salary, to Rosie Ramsay, HR Advisor, Caledonian Exchange, 19a Canning Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8HE or email: recruitment@lindsays.co.uk.
Please note, whilst we don’t have a set closing date, we may close this vacancy early if we receive significant numbers of applications. We may also interview candidates on a rolling basis.
Rewards & Benefits:
- 25 days holiday;
- 9 fixed days;
- Long service holidays which start to accrue after 5 years service;
- Holiday purchase scheme;
- Pension scheme;
- Death in Service Benefit (for those in the pension scheme);
- Access to online GP appts, counselling and health & wellbeing resources;
- Discounted gym memberships;
- Enhanced family policies after a period of continuous service;
- Discounted legal fees;
- Travel Loan scheme;
- Career development support;
- Hybrid working;
Diversity & Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion play an integral part in the people strategy at Lindsays. We are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive environment where our people feel valued and can reach their full potential.
Equal Opportunities
Lindsays, is committed to achieving a working environment which provides equality of opportunity and freedom from unlawful discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, pregnancy and maternity, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, disability, religion or beliefs, age or sexual orientation.
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About us
Lindsays is a full-service law firm with a reputation for providing an excellent and outstanding service to clients. Our specialist teams offer a diverse range of services, allowing us to cater to the individual needs of a wide range of clients. The firm maintains strong residential property and private client departments and has an expanding range of corporate and commercial services, encompassing company law, corporate finance, intellectual property, technology, employment, charity law, rural property, commercial property and construction, all of which enjoy an excellent reputation in the marketplace.
With 54 Partners and over 300 staff, our goal is to have the right staff with the right skills to ensure we have superb people to advise and support clients. We are committed to investing in our people and believe in helping our staff succeed. Lindsays is a full-service law firm with a reputation for providing an excellent and outstanding service to clients and our Residential Conveyancing Team acts for a range of clients in respect of a full range of property law advice.
