Property Litigation Solicitor

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

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment firm is looking for a Team Manager / Head of Department to lead a specialist team of Residential Landlord & Tenant lawyers in the UK. The ideal candidate will be a qualified Solicitor or CILEX / FILEX with strong expertise in landlord and tenant work, capable of overseeing a team and providing complex advice to clients. This role offers hybrid working options with regular contact through calls and meetings, ensuring effective team management and client servicing.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in landlord and tenant work.
• Familiarity with leasehold enforcement and management.
• Ability to provide complex legal advice to clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of residential landlord and tenant lawyers.
• Provide legal advice on property management disputes.
• Oversee compliance with legislative and contractual obligations.

Skills

Residential Landlord & Tenant law expertise

Team management

Client relationship management

Dispute resolution

Strong communication 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...