Property Litigation Solicitor

EDWARDS LEGAL RECRUITMENT LP; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Team Manager / HOD to lead a specialist team of Residential Landlord & Tenant lawyers. The successful candidate must be a qualified Solicitor or CILEX/FILEX with substantial experience in L&T work. Responsibilities include managing the team, advising clients, and handling cases in court. This role offers hybrid work options, allowing flexibility in working from home or the office.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Landlord & Tenant work acting for Landlords.
• Experience with long leasehold enforcement work.
• Ability to manage a team of lawyers within a niche practice.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Experience in Landlord & Tenant law

Team management

Court and Tribunal case handling

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...