Property Litigation Solicitor

EDWARDS LEGAL RECRUITMENT LP; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal recruitment firm is seeking a Team Manager / HOD to lead a team of Residential Landlord & Tenant lawyers. This role requires a qualified Solicitor or CILEX / FILEX with strong experience in landlord work. You will oversee a team while providing complex legal advice to clients on various property disputes. The role offers flexibility with hybrid work options, allowing a mix of home and office-based working, with full-time expectations from Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in L&T work acting for Landlords.
• Experience in handling disputes and claims related to residential property.
• Ability to manage a team of lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Lead a specialist team of Residential Landlord & Tenant lawyers.
• Provide complex advice to clients on property management disputes.
• Manage team and service firm's established clients.

Skills

Strong experience in Landlord & Tenant work

Experience with long leasehold enforcement

Management skills

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...