Senior Associate

Overview

Moore Barlow is currently seeking a Senior Associate (Solicitor or Legal Executive) to join our leading Commercial Property Team in Guildford.

Formed via a merger in 2020, Moore Barlow is a leading law firm with an aim to be the best law firm to work for regionally. We are a career firm, providing access to high-quality work, long-term career opportunities and an environment built on the premise of being “human first” in everything we do. Put simply, we care as much about your career as you do.

We are featured in The Times’ Best Law Firms 2025 list, and consistently achieve recognition for the quality of our services in the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners, including specific recognition for our work in Commercial Property.

We are now 450 people, including 280 lawyers and 58 Partners, with offices across the South-East and London.

Our specialist Commercial Property Team, and a number of individual lawyers, have received consistent recognition in both the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Our team are experts in all matters relating to transactions involving commercial real estate, servicing a wide spectrum of clients from a variety of industry sectors.

Our team pride themselves on their client-centric approach; they recognise the importance of fully understanding a client’s commercial objectives and ensuring they receive an efficient, pragmatic, and dedicated service, regardless of the value or complexity of their matter.

We adopt a “one team” approach, which ensures the best outcomes for our clients through collaboration and teamwork. By sharing work and leveraging each team member’s unique skill set, we guarantee results for our clients while creating a supportive and inclusive work environment for our colleagues.

As a Senior Associate, you will manage your own caseload of high-value and complex commercial property matters, establishing yourself as a trusted expert as you maintain relationships with the firm’s existing clients while developing your own. Additionally, you will play a vital role in the ongoing management of the team, and be key driver of its continued growth and success. There will be significant opportunity to be involved in wider firm business development and social activities.

This is a brilliant opportunity for an experienced Commercial Property lawyer to join the team as a Senior Associate and be provided with the ongoing training, development, and support necessary for them to progress towards joining the Partnership.

• A qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with prior experience in running their own caseload of commercial property matters, with particular emphasis on landlord & tenant matters.
• We do not tend to use PQE as the sole measure of experience, but we estimate this position would somebody with at least 7
  
  PQE. Ultimately, we are seeking an individual currently in or ready to step into a Senior Associate role.
• You will have experience in, or a keen interest to be involved in, marketing and business development activities.
• You will be calm under pressure, adopt a naturally proactive approach to your work, and have the ability to adapt to changing priorities at short notice.
• We are human-first in everything we do and seek people who share this trait. You will therefore have great communication skills, a passion for helping clients achieve their goals and the ability to think creatively.

If you have the required skills and experience and are keen to advance your career as part of our leading Commercial Property Team, then we strongly encourage you to apply.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity before applying, please contact Brandon Duchesne, Talent Acquisition Manager, for an informal conversation.