Commercial Property Solicitor

• Lead a growing commercial property department
• Hybrid working with flexitime and a modern, paper-light setup
• Shape your role across Harrogate, Leeds and York as the team expands

This is an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Property Solicitor to take the lead within a forward-thinking, tech-enabled firm with offices across Harrogate, Leeds and York.

You’ll join a commercial property function currently supported by consultants and backed by a wider corporate/commercial team. With offices across the region and offering real growth potential, you’ll play a key part in developing external relationships and expanding the firm’s footprint.

Working primarily from Harrogate, you’ll benefit from a collaborative, supportive culture where innovation and professional development are encouraged. This is a fantastic opportunity for a lawyer seeking progression, autonomy and the chance to make a real impact.

Who we’re looking for

• An experienced commercial property solicitor, ideally 3–6 PQE
• Confident handling a broad range of commercial property matters
• Able to work largely unsupervised while being an active part of the wider team
• Comfortable working across different locations
• Willing and able to network, build relationships and help develop the team’s workstreams

What you’ll be doing

• Manage a mixed caseload of commercial property matters 
• Handle acquisitions of shops, offices, industrial units, bare land and multi-let mixed-use buildings
• Negotiate leases and supporting documentation
• Work on residential development site acquisition and financing
• Collaborate closely with the corporate/commercial team
• Contribute to the growth and strategic direction of the commercial property department

Salary & Benefits

• Flexitime, with the ability to accrue up to 4 additional days’ leave per year
• 35-hour working week
• Hybrid working (minimum 3 days in the office per week)
• Death in service benefit
• Medical cash plan
• On-site parking in Harrogate (subject to availability and salary sacrifice)

Contact Harry Nicholls

📩 harry.nicholls@realmrecruit.com
📞 03300 245 606

Harry specialises in residential and commercial property roles across the North West. If you’d like to explore whether this opportunity aligns with your ambitions, he’s the person to speak to.