Property Litigation Solicitor

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

Job summary

A legal recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Team Manager / HOD to lead a specialist team of Residential Landlord & Tenant lawyers in Stevenage. Candidates should be qualified Solicitors or CILEX/FILEX with proven experience in landlord & tenant work. Responsibilities include managing the team, providing expert legal advice on residential property disputes, and overseeing compliance. This role offers a hybrid working model with flexibility to work from home.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in landlord & tenant law, especially for landlords.
• Experience in overseeing a team of lawyers.
• Ability to provide complex legal advice on residential property disputes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a specialist team of Residential Landlord & Tenant lawyers.
• Provide expert advice to clients on property management and disputes.
• Handle leasehold block and estate management compliance and litigation.

Skills

Strong experience in landlord & tenant work

Team management

Experience with leasehold enforcement

Education

Qualified Solicitor or CILEX/FILEX

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...

Litigation Solicitor • Stevenage, ENG, UK