Property Litigation Solicitor

EDWARDS LEGAL RECRUITMENT LP; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment agency in Bath is offering a unique opportunity for a qualified Team Manager to lead a specialist team focusing on Residential Landlord & Tenant law. The successful candidate will have robust experience managing legal disputes and overseeing a team of lawyers, while providing expertise in complex landlord and property management issues. The role offers hybrid working options, allowing for flexibility in work arrangements alongside a full-time schedule.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or CILEX / FILEX with strong experience in Landlord & Tenant work.
• Experience with long leasehold enforcement work and managing complex disputes.
• Ability to oversee and lead a specialized team of lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a specialist team of Residential Landlord & Tenant lawyers.
• Provide complex advice to clients on various property management disputes.
• Handle cases within all levels of the Court and Tribunal – Property Chamber.

Skills

Strong Landlord & Tenant law experience

Management skills

Client advisory

Legal dispute resolution

Education

Qualified Solicitor or CILEX / FILEX

Job description

Job Description

Exciting hybrid or fully Home Working opportunity is available for a Team Manager / HOD to join and lead a specialist team of Residential Landlord & Tenant lawyers.

You will be a qualified Solicitor or CILEX / FILEX with strong experience in L&T work acting for Landlords, ideally coming from either a recognised practice, Top 500 or City law firm.

The successful individual will be joining and overseeing a team of lawyers within this niche L&T practice as well as acting for and providing complex advice to Landlord / RMC / RTM clients and professional managing agents on residential property management disputes, breaches of lease covenants, possession and forfeiture claims, leasehold disrepair, trespass claims and tenancy disputes.

Experience with long leasehold enforcement work is essential including handling all aspects of leasehold block and estate management including compliance with all legislative and contractual aspects of that work running cases within all levels of the Court and Tribunal - Property Chamber.

The successful individual will be managing the team as well as servicing the firms established clients full time (Monday to Friday 9am-5pm). There is also the option to work from the firms offices in East Sussex 1-2 days per week if required (although this is not mandatory).

The L&T team keep in regular contact by phone, video calls and virtual meetings throu...