Our firm:
Blandy & Blandy is a leading Thames Valley law firm, with offices in Reading, Henley-on-Thames and Wokingham. With a team of more than 60 specialist solicitors and advisers, we are here to represent our clients in life and business, committed to developing long-lasting relationships and to delivering outstanding client care. Our successful approach is reflected in a series of rankings, nominations and awards and through the outstanding feedback we continue to receive. Since 2003, we have also held the Law Society’s Lexcel quality mark, which recognises firms that achieve excellence in legal practice management and client care.
This role:
We currently have a vacancy for a solicitor to join our Commercial Property team, based in Reading, with hybrid working.
Solicitor (2-5 years’ PQE)
You will work on a broad range of matters, including leasehold and freehold transactions, development work, secured lending and first registrations. You will have the opportunity to develop your own caseload but also to work with more experienced colleagues on larger projects. The team’s client base includes large landed estates and other landowners, developers, charities, universities and schools, lenders, businesses and private individuals.
Our team is friendly and supportive and training is available from day one.
We are consistently highly recommended in both Chambers UK and The Legal 500. In the past six years we have been named as a finalist in the ‘Property Law Firm of the Year’ category at the Thames Valley Property Awards three times (2017, 2018 and 2023), winning in 2017. Recently, we were also named ‘Property Law Firm of the Year’ at the 2023 Insider South East Property Awards and shortlisred in the 'Best Law Firm' category at the 2023 Royal Berkshire Property Awards.
"The team is led by very experienced partners and is well respected throughout the industry." The Legal 500
“Experienced in property transactions including sales, acquisitions and leases as well as in relation to land development projects.” Chambers UK
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing an agreed caseload of clients in conjunction with the senior solicitors and Department Manager
- Processing clients’ cases on a timely and cost effective basis
- Maintaining the highest professional standards in accordance with the firm’s objectives and comply with the firm’s quality standards
- Keeping clients fully informed of the range of services that the firm offers
- Supervising junior staff, particularly trainees, from time to time
The successful candidate will:
- Have at least a 2.1 degree
- Have completed training at a recognised and respected firm
- Be enthusiastic and hard working
- Have good written and verbal communication skills
- Be a team player and reputable
- Share and embody our values of excellence, integrity and approachability
A competitive salary and benefits package is offered dependent upon experience. Please also see what colleagues say about working at our firm.
If you feel you have the appropriate skills and experience suitable to this position, please send your CV and covering letter (including current salary) to hr@blandy.co.uk. For an informal conversation about this role, please contact Gemma Smith.
Karen Jones
Partner, Planning & Environmental Law
Email 0118 951 6864
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John Dingle
Partner, Commercial Property Law
Email 0118 951 6802
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Jane Gunnell
Consultant Solicitor, Commercial Property Law
Email 0118 951 6860
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Katja Wigham
Partner, Commercial Property Law
Email 0118 951 6933
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Gemma Stephenson
Senior Associate Solicitor, Commercial Property Law
Email 0118 951 6867
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Jonathan Dinsdale
Senior Associate Solicitor, Dispute Resolution - Property Disputes
Email 0118 951 6916
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Sabah Siddiq
Associate Solicitor, Planning & Environmental Law
Email 0118 951 6878
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Paul Wilkinson
Senior Associate Solicitor, Commercial Property Law
Email 0118 951 6879
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