Real Estate Disputes Knowledge Lawyer & KM Lead

Addleshaw Goddard LLP

Leeds

On-site

GBP 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Addleshaw Goddard LLP in Leeds is seeking a highly capable Knowledge Lawyer to join the Real Estate Disputes team. You will curate the team’s know-how, draft precedents, and deliver practical updates to keep lawyers and clients ahead of market developments in contentious property.

The role involves mentoring, collaborating with partners and fee earners, and driving knowledge management initiatives using legal tech and AI tools. A strong publication and client-facing profile is expected.

Qualifications

UK-qualified solicitor with 7+ years' PQE in Real Estate Disputes or an experienced Knowledge Lawyer/PSL with a strong real estate disputes focus.
Proven contentious property experience including residential disputes, Building Safety Act, lease renewals, dilapidations, break notices, forfeiture and possession, service charge and rent review disputes, development, title/boundary and rights-related disputes, and professional negligence.

Responsibilities

Provide expert advisory support on complex real estate disputes and civil procedure issues, helping colleagues and clients resolve contentious property queries and align advice with commercial objectives.
Monitor, analyse and distil legal and procedural developments into practical updates, precedents, standard documents, playbooks and guidance to support efficient and consistent handling of real estate disputes.
Design and deliver client and internal training and support the development of litigation strategies and template approaches for key dispute types and priority clients.
Drive innovation in knowledge management by using legal tech and AI tools, sharing best practice, and networking internally and externally to build profile as a subject matter expert in real estate disputes.
Contribute to firmwide knowledge and KM strategy through active involvement in the wider Knowledge Lawyer/PSL community and collaboration with BD and marketing on thought leadership and client-facing materials.