Job description
Professional Support Lawyer – Property
• Annual Salary: £75k - £85k with a bespoke Bonus Scheme
• Location: Blackwater Valley, on the Surrey & Hampshire Borders!
• Job Type: Full-time (Also open to part-time applicants and/or compressed hour applicants for this role)
Join our award-winning Property Team at a Legal 500 ranked firm known for our ambitious approach and commitment to growth. We are seeking a Professional Support Lawyer to play a strategic role in shaping how legal knowledge is developed and delivered within our Property team.
Day-to-day of the role:
• Knowledge & Technical Support:
• Develop and maintain high-quality precedents, templates, and guidance notes.
• Manage and enhance the team’s know-how repository.
• Provide practical legal research and technical support on complex property matters.
• Monitor and communicate legal and regulatory developments.
• Drive consistency and standardisation across documents and processes.
• Training & Development:
• Identify and deliver training across all levels of the Property team.
• Design and implement engaging learning programmes.
• Support trainee development and induction.
• Lead on updates relating to legislative changes.
• Business Development & Client Support:
• Contribute to client briefings, legal updates, and training sessions.
• Support pitches, tenders, and marketing materials.
• Produce thought leadership and sector-focused insights for clients.
• Innovation & Change:
• Support the team’s innovation and legal tech strategy.
• Improve workflows and transaction processes.
• Promote the use of knowledge systems and document automation.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
• Collaboration & Strategy:
• Work closely with colleagues across Property and other practice areas.
• Support departmental initiatives and strategic projects.
• Encourage collaboration between Commercial and Residential teams.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
• 6+ PQE in Commercial and/or Residential Property.
• Previous PSL experience or a strong fee earner looking to transition into a knowledge role.
• Excellent technical expertise across property law.
• Strong drafting, research, and precedent development skills.
• Confident communicator with experience delivering training.
• Commercially aware with a proactive and collaborative approach.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented.
Benefits:
• Competitive salary and bespoke PSL Bonus Scheme.
• Free car parking.
• Comprehensive benefits package including a pension, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, 25 days holiday plus an additional day for Christmas closure, and Perkbox benefits.
• Hybrid working with defined core hours, offering flexibility to adjust start and end times as needed.
• The opportunity to learn and grow within a supportive and dynamic team.
How to Apply:
Reach out to Mark Watts, at Reed Legal – your Local Legal Recruitment Expert, for an informal chat or send you CV over directly!