Property Litigation Solicitor

EDWARDS LEGAL RECRUITMENT LP; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal recruitment firm is seeking a Team Manager / HOD to lead a specialist team of Residential Landlord & Tenant lawyers. The ideal candidate will be a qualified Solicitor or CILEX / FILEX with strong experience in landlord and tenant work. The role involves managing a team while providing complex legal advice to clients, with an option for hybrid working. This is a full-time position based in the UK, offering professional growth and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in landlord and tenant work.
• Management of a team of specialized lawyers.
• Ability to provide complex legal advice.

Responsibilities

• Lead a specialist team of Residential Landlord & Tenant lawyers.
• Provide complex legal advice to clients.
• Oversee all aspects of leasehold block management.

Skills

Experience in L&T work

Team management

Handling leasehold enforcement

Excellent 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...