Property Litigation Solicitor

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

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment agency is seeking a Team Manager / Head of Department to lead a specialized team of Residential Landlord & Tenant lawyers. This hybrid or fully remote role requires a qualified Solicitor or CILEX/FILEX with substantial experience in Landlord & Tenant work. You will oversee a team while providing complex advice on various property management disputes. The position offers flexibility in work location, with an option to work from the office one or two days a week.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Landlord & Tenant work.
• Experience managing a team of lawyers.
• Essential experience with long leasehold enforcement work.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a specialist team of Residential Landlord & Tenant lawyers.
• Provide complex advice to clients on property management disputes.
• Oversee compliance with all legislative aspects of leasehold management.

Skills

Residential Landlord & Tenant work

Managing legal teams

Client advisory

Compliance with legislative and contractual aspects

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...