Legal Practice Lead, Property (Commercial and Residential)

Lawhive; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawhive seeks a Legal Practice Lead specializing in Property Law to oversee legal services for both residential and commercial cases. This pivotal role involves mentoring lawyers, ensuring high-quality service delivery, and contributing thought leadership within a tech-driven legal environment. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years PQE and strong leadership skills to help reshape access to legal services.

Benefits

34 Holidays (25 days + birthday + bank holidays)

Equity

Pension

Regular team building activities and socials

20% off legal fees

Qualifications

• 8+ years PQE with minimum 2+ years managing large teams.
• Deep expertise in Residential Property Litigation.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing delivery of legal services for residential and commercial property.
• Mentoring and supervising lawyers to enhance efficiency and client satisfaction.
• Providing expertise on complex transactions and resolving client complaints.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Client-focused mindset

Education

Qualified solicitor (PQE)

Job description

Legal Practice Lead, Property (Commercial and Residential)

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About Lawhive

We’re on a mission to make sure everyone has access to the law.

About Lawhive

We’re on a mission to make sure everyone has access to the law.

Lawhive is an online platform for consumers and small businesses to get legal help for a fraction of the cost of a law firm. Our platform combines regulated human lawyers collaborating alongside the world’s first AI lawyer specifically built for consumer legal work.

Equal access to the law is one of the biggest and most pressing unsolved problems in society today. We’re passionate about leveling the playing field and believe access to the law should be a basic utility in society.

Our AI lawyer Lawrence is built on top of our own fine tuned LLM and recently passed the Solicitors Qualifying Exams (SQE).

We’re backed by some of the top US and UK VC funds including Google Ventures, Balderton Capital and TQ Ventures. We recently secured a $40M Series A funding round to facilitate international expansion and to grow our team, representing one of the five largest Series A rounds in Europe for 2024.

About The Role

In this ‘first of’ role, our Legal Practice Lead - Property will act as the subject matter expert and key point of contact for Lawhive’s Property practice area. Responsible for overseeing the delivery of high-quality legal services for both residential and commercial, this role will be in charge of mentoring and supervising lawyers, enhancing operational efficiency, and ensuring client satisfaction. This role plays a critical part in the development of Lawhive’s in-house legal team and contributes to its reputation through thought leadership and client-focused initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 8+ years PQE, be passionate about tech-driven solutions, a strong people leader, and motivated by our mission of rewriting the rulebook on legal services.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing expertise on residential and commercial property disputes, including lease extensions, licence for alterations, service charge disputes, first tier tribunal application, land registry applications, ease negotiations, and commercial property sales/purchases.
• Providing expertise and guidance on complex transactions including complex transactions, including chains, mortgage lender panel and title defect resolutions in addition to contentious matters, including rent recovery and commercial lease forfeiture disputes.
• Resolving escalated client complaints and acting as the primary point of contact for queries
• Monitoring and mitigating risks associated with service delivery and collaborating with the other Practice Leads to ensure consistency and quality across services
• Ensuring all lawyers remain up-to-date on changes in legislation, case law, and best practices.
• Collaborating with the Head of Legal Operations and Product teams to enhance legal resources, identify inefficiencies, and implement solutions to improve workflows and client outcomes.
• Acting as a thought leader, representing Lawhive in client engagements, articles and industry events
  
  

Requirements

• 8+ years PQE with minimum 2+ years of experience managing large teams
• Deep expertise in Residential Property Litigation
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality work under pressure.
• Client-focused mindset with a commitment to service excellence.
• Passionate about tech-driven solutions
• Highly motivated, proactive, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment
  
  

Benefits

️ 34 Holidays (25 days annual leave + your birthday off + bank hols in England)

Equity

Pension

️ Regular team building activities, socials, and annual retreat!

20% off legal fees through Lawhive

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice

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