Litigation Solicitor Director

GEMINI RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Gemini Recruitment is partnering with a leading London-based law firm to recruit a Litigation Solicitor Director with 3+ PQE. The role focuses on complex property disputes, advising institutional landlords, developers and individuals.

The successful candidate will report to the Board, manage a team of solicitors and caseworkers, and handle a varied workload including court representations and private matters. A strong client-care ethos and business development drive are essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years PQE in litigation with court representation (essential).
• Clean, valid Practising Certificate required.
• Strong management skills and ability to lead a team.
• Professional with a pro-active approach; excellent client care skills.

Responsibilities

• Report to the Board and collaborate to hit performance targets.
• Manage Solicitors, Trainee Solicitors and Caseworkers; handle caseloads of varying complexity.
• Oversee all aspects of Litigation work; provide technical guidance as needed.
• Attend clients, take instructions and prepare cases; handle correspondence.
• Maintain accurate time costing procedures and ensure compliant file management.
• Implement supervisor recommendations following monthly file reviews.

Skills

3+ PQE in Litigation

Team leadership

Client care

Business development

Proactive approach

Communication

UK practising certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Role: Litigation Solicitor Director - 3 years+ PQE

Leading law firm looking to recruit dedicated and experienced Litigation Solicitors (3 PQE+) / Director for highly sought permanent positon.

Gemini Recruitment are currently partnering with a large and established law firm. Our client serves corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 practice areas from offices throughout London and across England and Wales. Our client's accomplishments are acknowledged and recommended in The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, as a top tier firm.

Our client holds the Investors in People Gold Accreditation Quality Standard Mark and is LEXCEL, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO accredited and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Litigation Department background:

Our client's Litigation department assist with a wide range of challenging and complex property dispute matters. Their team advise a broad range of clients including institutional landlords, developers and private individuals. The specialist practitioners understand the complexities of both commercial and residential disputes from all perspectives and ensure that the advice given is tailored to the specific needs of their clients.

Our client has expertise in the following areas:

• Landlords and tenant disputes
• Dilapidations
• Property Disrepair
• Party Wall and Boundary Disputes
• Professional Negligence
• Right of Way disputes
• Construction Disputes
• Ownership of Property Disputes

Main Responsibilities of the Role:

• Report directly to and collaborating with the Board to ensure performance targets are met
• Professional proactive approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients' needs
• Ability to manage and supervise Solicitors, Trainee Solicitors and Caseworkers to manage appropriate caseload types and complexities
• Responsible for all aspects of Litigation work and on occasions, where appropriate providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members
• Ability to manage appropriate caseload types and complexities
• Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases
• Dealing with correspondence
• Maintaining accurate time costing procedures
• Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly
• Ensuring compliance with file management.

Key tasks include:

• Boundary disputes- resolving disagreements between neighbours about property lines.
• Landlord and tenant issues- dealing with rent arrears, lease breaches, eviction proceedings, and lease renewals.
• Rights of way and easements- advising on access rights and usage of land.
• Nuisance and trespass claims- acting where someone's use of their property interferes with another's.
• Disputes over property ownership- handling cases like co-ownership disagreements or claims under trusts.
• Development issues- disputes related to property development, including restrictive covenants and planning.
• Disrepair- acting for landlord and tenant
• Mortgage Repossessions
• Commercial property matters- lease related matters - dilapidations, arrears of rents , lease forfeiture

Key Skills Required:

• 3 Years+ PQE with proven experience of various Litigation work, including court representation (essential)
• Must have a clean, valid Practising Certificate at the time of applying
• Strong management skills and able to lead a team
• Committed team player and adapt well to new challenges
• Professional with a pro-active approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with client matters in a sensitive manner and resolve complicated practicalities
• Excellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the Company and generate new business
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to use own initiative and sound judgment
• Working knowledge of the publicly funded Litigation work and have the ability to service privately funded cases
• Have extensive experience in dealing with Probate Litigation related work
• Experience in own advocacy is an advantage
• Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills

This list is not exhaustive and there may be other duties as reasonably required.

Background checks including CRB / DBS checks will establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability to the role.

The company is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity and inclusivity of its staff and strives to ensure that their workforce reflects the diversity of the communities they serve.