Property/Commercial Litigation Solicitor – Exeter – Exeter

Wagstaff Recruitment; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Chadwick Nott is seeking a Property/Commercial Litigation Solicitor to join the Exeter team. You will handle a broad range of property disputes, with opportunities to develop specialist knowledge and build your market profile within a collaborative, high-quality practice.

The role is open to NQ to ~5 years’ PQE, offering a permanent, hybrid working arrangement in Exeter, with a competitive salary aligned to experience and a strong culture of development and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Solid litigation experience from training or post qualification is required.
• Strong client handling skills and clear, confident communication are essential.
• Ability to manage own caseload with appropriate support and contribute to team growth.

Responsibilities

• Managing a wide range of property disputes, including residential and commercial landlord and tenant matters.
• Handling land-related issues such as rights of way, restrictive covenants, boundary disputes and adverse possession.
• Collaborating with real estate, agricultural and sector-specific teams and supporting on wider commercial litigation when needed.
• Developing your own areas of specialization and contributing to business development.

Skills

Litigation experience

Client handling

Caseload management

Ambition

Job description

Property/Commercial Litigation Solicitor – Exeter

Are you a Litigation Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive looking to take the next step in a respected, forward thinking firm? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well established property litigation team handling high quality, varied work with the freedom to shape your expertise.

Our client is a multi office, Legal 500 recognised practice with a strong reputation across the South West. They are known for their collaborative culture, long standing client relationships and high quality contentious property work.

You’ll join a supportive, close knit team working on a broad range of property related disputes, with the chance to develop specialist knowledge and build your own profile in the market.

The Role

• Managing a wide range of property disputes, including residential and commercial landlord and tenant matters.
• Handling land related issues such as rights of way, restrictive covenants, boundary disputes and adverse possession.
• Working with a diverse client base including landowners, developers, estates, councils, charities, farms, businesses and high net worth individuals.
• Opportunities to support on wider commercial litigation, including insolvency and debt recovery arising from property matters.
• Collaborating closely with real estate, agricultural and sector specific teams, receiving a steady flow of high quality internal and external referrals.
• Developing your own areas of specialism, contributing to business development and growing your professional profile.

Candidate Requirements

This role is open to candidates from NQ to around 5 years’ PQE who have experience or a strong interest in property litigation.

The ideal candidate will:

• Bring solid litigation experience from training or post qualification.
• Demonstrate strong client handling skills and clear, confident communication.
• Show initiative and ambition, contributing to the team’s continued growth and reputation.
• Be comfortable managing their own caseload with appropriate support.

Why Join?

• A permanent role with flexible, hybrid working based in Exeter.
• Competitive salary aligned to experience.
• A friendly, collaborative team culture that genuinely supports development and wellbeing.
• Access to high quality work and a diverse client base across multiple sectors.
• Structured training, clear progression routes and opportunities to build your own specialism.
• A firm that values work life balance, invests in its people and is committed to healthy, sustainable growth.

At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.

Job Tenure: Permanent and Full-Time
Salary: Negotiable
Location: Exeter, Devon