Property Litigation Solicitor

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

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment firm in Wolverhampton is looking for a Team Manager / HOD to lead a specialist team of Residential Landlord & Tenant lawyers. The role requires a qualified Solicitor or CILEX / FILEX with proven experience in landlord and tenant work. Key responsibilities include managing team operations, providing complex legal advice, and handling residential property management disputes. The position offers the flexibility to work from home or the firm's offices in East Sussex on occasion.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or CILEX / FILEX with strong experience in L&T work.
• Experience managing a team in a specialist legal practice.
• Understanding of leasehold block and estate management compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a specialist team of Residential Landlord & Tenant lawyers.
• Provide complex legal advice to clients on various disputes.
• Manage team operations while servicing established clients.

Skills

Strong experience in Landlord & Tenant work

Team management

Residential property management disputes

Leasehold enforcement work

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...