Property Litigation Solicitor (In-House)

JMC Legal Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work (4 days in office) Freib

Canary Wharf location

Permanent potential after fixed term

Job summary

JMC Legal Recruitment seeks an experienced Property Litigation Solicitor (In-House) in London to lead landlord and tenant dispute matters within the in-house team. You will manage a varied caseload across residential and commercial properties, advising internal stakeholders and coordinating with external counsel as needed.

You will handle pre-action processes, hearings, and settlements with a pragmatic, commercial approach while ensuring risk is managed and processes are improved.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with at least five years in property litigation.
• Extensive landlord and tenant disputes experience, service charge litigation and lease enforcement.
• Experience in court/tribunal proceedings, ADR and settlement negotiations.
• Ability to run own caseload, prioritise deadlines and make commercial decisions independently.
• Strong drafting, negotiation and advocacy skills; comfortable representing the business.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of residential and commercial landlord/tenant disputes.
• Lead matters through pre-action, tribunals and court hearings.
• Instruct external solicitors and counsel and act as main contact.
• Advise internal teams on disputes and enforcement risk.
• Draft/Review statements of case, witness statements, and settlement agreements.
• Identify trends to support risk management and process improvements.
• Support wider property matters as required.

Skills

Property litigation

Landlord & tenant disputes

ADR & settlements

Caseload management

Drafting & advocacy

Stakeholder communication

Tenant relationship management

Education

Solicitor qualification (England & Wales)

Job description

Property Litigation Solicitor (In-House)

Canary Wharf, London · 12-month fixed-term contract, with the potential to become permanent · Hybrid, four days a week in the office · £80,000–£100,000

About the business

Our client is a London-based property management company responsible for a portfolio of residential and commercial property, including mixed-use assets. Its in-house legal team handles the property and dispute matters arising across the portfolio, working closely with the property management, finance and asset management functions.

The role

You will manage a caseload of landlord-side property disputes, from the pre-action stage through to tribunal and court hearings, and advise the wider business on dispute risk. You will run matters independently, instructing external solicitors and counsel where needed and acting as their main point of contact.

What you will do

• Manage a varied caseload of residential and commercial landlord and tenant disputes on behalf of the landlord, including service charge recovery, dilapidations, forfeiture and breach of lease claims.
• Run First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) and Upper Tribunal matters independently.
• Manage the pre-action process for rent and service charge arrears, including preparing and serving formal demands.
• Take matters from initial advice through to negotiated settlement, ADR or hearing.
• Draft and review statements of case, witness statements, correspondence and settlement agreements.
• Instruct and manage external solicitors and counsel, acting as the main point of contact on matters where they are engaged.
• Give practical, commercial advice to internal teams on disputes and enforcement.
• Identify trends across disputes and contribute to risk management and process improvements.
• Support on wider residential and commercial property matters as required.

About you

• A qualified solicitor with at least five years’ experience in property litigation.
• Substantial experience of landlord and tenant disputes, service charge litigation and lease enforcement.
• Experience of court and tribunal proceedings, ADR and settlement negotiations.
• Able to run your own caseload, prioritise competing deadlines and make commercial decisions independently.
• Good drafting, negotiation and advocacy skills, and comfortable representing the business directly.
• Comfortable handling contentious tenant relationships and enforcement action.
• Able to work collaboratively with property management, finance and asset management colleagues, and to communicate clearly with internal stakeholders and external advisers.