Real Estate Disputes Associate / Senior Associate

Irwin Mitchell LLP; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holidays

Pension scheme

Volunteering days

Health membership

Job summary

Irwin Mitchell LLP in the UK is seeking an experienced lawyer to specialise in Real Estate disputes and property litigation. You'll handle a varied caseload, covering commercial and residential matters, and work with colleagues across our national team to deliver excellent outcomes for clients.

The role requires a minimum of 5 years PQE, strong technical skills in property litigation, and the ability to supervise junior lawyers while supporting senior colleagues on complex matters.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with a minimum of 5 years PQE.
• Ability to manage caseloads with attention to detail.
• Experience in Property Litigation, including commercial and residential disputes.
• Commitment to securing best outcomes for clients under pressure.
• Ability to support growth of a busy team.

Responsibilities

• Handle Real Estate disputes and property litigation matters.
• Work with the national team on a variety of cases.
• Supervise junior colleagues and mentor others.
• Assist senior colleagues on complex matters.
• Support business development initiatives and client service.

Skills

Property Litigation

Litigation

Caseload management

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Qualified solicitor (England & Wales)

Bar qualification / Solicitor

Job description

We're a national law firm with a local reach. Our legal experts are here for you. Whether it's personal or business, we understand that everyone's situation is different. But we're more than just a law firm - we're a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life's ups and downs. Working here you'll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.

We'll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.

We're always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators. Please speak to a member of our Recruitment and Onboarding team for more information.

Your Role and What You'll Be Doing

The team are known for their work in the Real Estate sector, specifically working on commercial and residential real estate disputes/property litigation, with a particular focus on landlord and tenant litigation and acts for investors, developers, retailers and corporate occupiers managing their national property portfolios.

You will work closely with the team nationally and will be involved in a wide variety of cases, covering all aspects of Real Estates Disputes work, working on your own case load with support where required from senior colleagues, supervising the work of more junior colleagues and assisting senior colleagues on their matters, gaining valuable experience from them.

You will also work, alongside other team members and colleagues in our national Restructuring and Insolvency team, acting for Law of Property Act Receivers, high street and private banks dealing with both insolvency-related property litigation and high value complex mortgage litigation.

Given the nature of the role, you will be highly organised and be able to work pragmatically. You must be technically excellent with relevant market experience and will be required to support colleagues with the continued development and growth of this successful team.

You'll work to participate in relevant practice development initiatives, seek to get involved with business development opportunities and keep up to date with changes in relevant law and practice.

You will be an exceptional team player with the ability to work collaboratively to deliver the best outcomes for our clients and to develop other team members.

This is a superb opportunity to develop your knowledge and expertise working as part of a successful team in one of the UK's leading law firms. The position presents significant opportunity for career progression within a large team.

About You

We're looking for an experienced lawyer who has a passion for litigation and wants to progress their career within one of the UK's leading law firms. Our ideal candidate will have the following:

• Qualified lawyer with a minimum of 5 years PQE
• The ability to manage caseloads whilst maintaining attention to detail and a seamless service
• Demonstratable technical experience gained within Property Litigation, including commercial and residential disputes
• A clear enthusiasm for this area of law and a commitment to securing the best outcomes for your clients while working under pressure
• Ability to support the growth of a busy team.

Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You

• 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can 'buy' up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
• Generous and flexible pension schemes.
• Volunteering days - Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you're fully supported.This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.

We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!

Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We're committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.

Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It's made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.

Additional Information

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group's on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group's employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.

We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties.

The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.