Property Litigation Solicitor

EDWARDS LEGAL RECRUITMENT LP; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal recruitment agency is seeking a Team Manager / HOD to lead a specialized team of Residential Landlord & Tenant lawyers in the UK. The ideal candidate will be a qualified Solicitor or CILEX/FILEX with strong experience in L&T work. Responsibilities include overseeing lawyers, providing complex advice to clients, and managing disputes. The position offers a hybrid work model with opportunities for office interaction. This is a full-time role with a focus on delivering high-quality legal services.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Landlord & Tenant work acting for Landlords.
• Experience with long leasehold enforcement work is essential.
• Ability to manage a team effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead a specialist team of Residential Landlord & Tenant lawyers.
• Provide complex advice to clients on property management disputes.
• Handle leasehold block and estate management compliance.

Skills

Residential Landlord & Tenant law

Team management

Complex legal advisory

Court and Tribunal knowledge

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...