Property Litigation Solicitor

Wilkin Chapman LLP; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A law firm specializing in residential property seeks a Team Manager / Head of Department to lead a specialist team of Residential Landlord & Tenant lawyers. This exciting role offers flexible hybrid and home-working opportunities, along with comprehensive responsibilities including overseeing legal advice on property disputes and managing enforcement work. Ideal candidates are qualified with strong experience in landlord & tenant law, capable of effective team leadership. The position includes enhanced annual leave and various holidays.

Benefits

Enhanced annual leave plus all UK Bank Holidays

Additional day off for birthday

Extra leave on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve

Option for office work 1-2 days a week

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Landlord and Tenant work acting for landlords.
• Experience with long leasehold enforcement work.
• Natural leadership skills and ability to manage a legal team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a specialist team of Residential Landlord & Tenant lawyers.
• Provide complex advice on property management disputes.
• Manage all aspects of long leasehold enforcement work.

Skills

Leadership

Residential landlord and tenant law

Legal case management

Property management

IT literacy

Education

Qualified Solicitor or CILEX/FILEX

Tools

Case management systems

Job description

Overview

Exciting hybrid or fully home‑working opportunity available for a Team Manager / Head of Department to join and lead a specialist team of Residential Landlord & Tenant lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a specialist team of Residential Landlord & Tenant lawyers.
• Act for and provide 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.
• Manage all aspects of long leasehold enforcement work, including leasehold block and estate management, and ensure compliance with all legislative and contractual requirements.
• Run cases within all levels of the Court and Tribunal – Property Chamber.
• Service the firm’s established clients full time (Monday to Friday 9am–5pm).
• Maintain regular contact with the team by phone, video calls and virtual meetings, ensuring a collaborative remote working environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or CILEX/FILEX.
• Strong experience in L&T work acting for landlords, ideally from a recognised practice, Top 500 or city law firm.
• Experience with long leasehold enforcement work and handling leasehold block and estate management.
• IT literate with experience using case management systems.
• Natural leadership skills and ability to manage a specialist legal team.

Benefits

• Hybrid or fully home‑working opportunity.
• Enhanced annual leave plus all UK Bank Holidays.
• Additional day off for birthday each year (or nearest working day).
• Additional annual leave on Christmas Eve (1 full day) and New Years Eve (half‑day PM) if these days fall on a weekend.
• Option to work from the firm’s East Sussex offices 1–2 days per week (not mandatory).