Property Disputes PSL

BCL Legal; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BCL Legal in Birmingham seeks a Professional Support Lawyer to support Building Safety Act and Real Estate Dispute Resolution work. The role offers flexible working and both full-time and part-time options.

You will coordinate know-how, monitor developments, draft client-facing insights, and contribute to knowledge management across multiple teams, including construction and regulatory matters.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with strong contentious legal experience.
• Experience in real estate disputes, construction, building safety or a related area would be advantageous.
• Strong research, drafting and legal analysis skills.
• Experience producing high-quality legal updates, Insight pieces or knowledge-sharing materials.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage information and competing priorities effectively.
• Good understanding of technical defects issues in construction and their application to recovery actions.
• Comfortable developing precedents and embracing technology, including generative AI.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple teams.
• A flexible approach, with part-time and return-to-work candidates encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate know-how and information sharing across the Real Estate Dispute Resolution, Construction and Regulatory teams.
• Monitor developments in the Building Safety Act, construction and real estate disputes and communicate key updates to the wider team.
• Produce high-quality client-facing Insight pieces and knowledge-sharing materials.
• Support the development and delivery of the firm's Building Safety offering, including remediation, recovery actions, regulatory requirements and portfolio reviews.
• Work with the Construction team to develop understanding of technical defects issues relevant to recovery actions.
• Create and maintain case precedents and other technical resources.
• Explore and utilise generative AI solutions to improve knowledge management and service delivery.
• Support wider Real Estate Dispute Resolution work, including Telecommunications and Electronic Communications Code matters.
• Work collaboratively across multiple teams and help develop the firm's capabilities and profile in these areas.

Skills

Strong research and drafting skills

Legal analysis

Client-facing communication

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Qualified solicitor

Job description

Professional Support Lawyer | Birmingham | Full or Part-Time

A leading national legal and professional services group is seeking a Professional Support Lawyer to support its growing Building Safety Act and Real Estate Dispute Resolution work in Birmingham. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced contentious lawyer looking for a role combining technical legal knowledge, knowledge management, client-facing insight and cross-team collaboration. Full-time and part-time applications will be considered, with flexible working available.

The Role:

• Coordinate know-how and information sharing across the Real Estate Dispute Resolution, Construction and Regulatory teams.
• Monitor developments in the Building Safety Act, construction and real estate disputes and communicate key updates to the wider team.
• Produce high-quality client-facing Insight pieces and knowledge-sharing materials.
• Support the development and delivery of the firm's Building Safety offering, including remediation, recovery actions, regulatory requirements and portfolio reviews.
• Work with the Construction team to develop understanding of technical defects issues relevant to recovery actions.
• Create and maintain case precedents and other technical resources.
• Explore and utilise generative AI solutions to improve knowledge management and service delivery.
• Support wider Real Estate Dispute Resolution work, including Telecommunications and Electronic Communications Code matters.
• Work collaboratively across multiple teams and help develop the firm's capabilities and profile in these areas.

Candidate Requirements:

• Qualified solicitor with strong contentious legal experience.
• Experience in real estate disputes, construction, building safety or a related area would be advantageous.
• Strong research, drafting and legal analysis skills.
• Experience producing high-quality legal updates, Insight pieces or knowledge-sharing materials.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage information and competing priorities effectively.
• Good understanding of technical defects issues in construction and their application to recovery actions.
• Comfortable developing precedents and embracing technology, including generative AI.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple teams.
• A flexible approach, with part-time and return-to-work candidates encouraged to apply.

Why Join:

This is a unique opportunity to move into a PSL role with a broad remit across some of the most significant and developing areas of real estate and construction law. You will work alongside legal and consulting specialists on complex Building Safety matters while also contributing to the wider development of the Real Estate Dispute Resolution practice.

The role offers flexible working, with the firm open to considering part-time arrangements and candidates looking for a return to the profession. You will also benefit from a competitive remuneration package, annual bonus opportunity and a comprehensive range of benefits, alongside strong learning, development and progression opportunities.

This is an exciting opportunity for a contentious lawyer looking to use their technical expertise in a knowledge-focused role, while remaining closely connected to high-profile and developing areas of real estate, construction and regulatory law.