Property Litigation Associate (3+)

JMC Legal Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Mentoring program

Leadership training

Job summary

JMC Legal Recruitment is seeking a Real Estate Disputes Associate in Manchester to join a market-leading team handling high-value, complex litigation for landlords, tenants, developers and investors. The role offers early responsibility and a clear career path within a collaborative, international firm.

The Real Estate Disputes team focuses on a full spectrum of contentious property work, with mentoring, leadership training, and a culture that supports development.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' PQE in real estate disputes at a reputable firm.
• Self-motivated, proactive, detail-focused with sound judgment and a commercial approach.
• Fast learner with strong client relationship skills and clear communication.
• Strong organisational skills; able to manage multiple deadlines.
• Collaborative team player in a supportive, high-performing environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a broad mix of real estate disputes with supervision and assist partners on complex cases.
• Work on landlord and tenant matters as well as disputes involving retail portfolios, development, and insolvency-related property issues.
• Take early responsibility in a supportive, stretching environment.
• Assist with business development and build client relationships to contribute to practice growth.

Skills

3+ years PQE in real estate disputes

Self-motivated and proactive

Client relationship skills

Strong organisational skills

Collaborative team player

Education

Qualified solicitor with 3+ years PQE in real estate disputes

Job description

Leading International Firm | Real Estate Disputes Associate | 3+ Years PQE

Join a market-leading real estate disputes team in Manchester, handling high-value, complex litigation for an impressive range of landlords, tenants, developers, and investors, with genuine investment in your career at a pivotal stage.

The Firm

This is a leading international law firm with a significant UK presence and a reputation for technical excellence, commercial insight, and innovation. It advises a broad range of FTSE 100 and equivalent clients across sectors including retail, financial services, energy, and transport. The firm is consistently recognised for its strong culture, commitment to development, and ambitious growth strategy.
The environment is collaborative, supportive, and forward-thinking. The firm invests heavily in its people, offering mentoring, leadership training, and clear career progression.

The Team

The Real Estate Disputes team is part of a wider Real Estate Group and is led by several partners across the country.
The team handles a full spectrum of contentious property work, including dilapidations, lease renewals (contested and uncontested), rent review, break notices, forfeiture, possession actions, professional negligence, and general property management disputes. It acts for an impressive client base of landlords, tenants, developers, investors, corporate occupiers, banks, and insolvency practitioners. The work is high-value, often complex, and includes reported cases before the High Court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court.
The team is known for technical excellence, commercial acumen, and a strategic litigation approach. It prides itself on a collegiate, collaborative atmosphere and a genuine commitment to developing its people.

The Role

You will manage a broad mix of real estate disputes, handling your own matters with supervision and assisting partners and senior lawyers on more complex, high-profile cases. You will work on the full range of landlord and tenant matters, as well as disputes involving retail portfolios, development, and insolvency-related property issues.
You will be given early responsibility within a supportive, stretching environment, with a team that takes a keen interest in your development. Business development is actively encouraged, and you will have opportunities to help build and maintain client relationships, contributing to the continued growth of the practice.

The Ideal Candidate

• Qualified solicitor with 3+ years' PQE in real estate disputes, gained at a reputable firm


• Self-motivated, proactive, and detail-focused, with sound judgment and a commercial approach


• A fast learner with excellent client relationship skills and the ability to communicate effectively


• Strong organisational skills, able to manage multiple deadlines in a busy practice


• A collaborative team player who thrives in a supportive, high-performing environment

What's on Offer

• A broad and high-quality caseload, including high-value, reported litigation for major clients


• Early responsibility and strong career development within a stable, ambitious team


• Mentoring, leadership training, and clear progression opportunities


• A collaborative, inclusive culture with hybrid working


• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package