Senior Associate/Legal Director - Leasehold Enfranchisement - Birmingham

Trowers; Birmingham; Presencial; GBP 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Annual bonus

GPP Pension (Aviva)

Private medical insurance

Gym discounts

Descripción de la vacante

Trowers & Hamlins in Birmingham seeks a Senior Associate/Legal Director to lead leasehold enfranchisement matters within the Property Disputes team. The role involves advising landlords and leaseholders on extensions, collective enfranchisement, and RTM, with involvement in client relationship management.

The candidate should have 5+ years PQE, strong English writing and communication skills, and a proven track record in real estate dispute resolution. A competitive benefits package is offered.

Formación

• 5+ years post-qualification experience in a reputable firm.
• Strong knowledge of freehold and leasehold enfranchisement is essential.
• Drive, enthusiasm and client focus.
• Commercial awareness and ability to work to deadlines.
• Excellent written and spoken English with strong client-facing skills.

Responsabilidades

• Handle statutory lease extension and collective enfranchlement claims.
• Advise on Right to Manage and tenants' rights of first refusal.
• Negotiate settlements and advise on proposed terms in enfranchisement claims.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and participate in marketing.
• Ensure files comply with Lexcel procedures and attend training sessions.
• Prepare reports to clients and contribute to departmental training.

Conocimientos

Leasehold Enfranchisement

Client-facing skills

Communication

Commercial awareness

Deadline-driven

PQE 5+ years

Descripción del empleo

Senior Associate/Legal Director - Leasehold Enfranchisement - Birmingham

Department: Dispute Resolution and Litigation

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Birmingham

Description

The Property Disputes Team

We provide a fully integrated real estate dispute resolution legal service for clients which works closely alongside our national projects, real estate, construction and litigation teams.

Our practice has extensive experience of acting for public and private sector commercial clients on a wide range of real estate disputes in principal areas such as residential leasehold management, development, institutional investment and commercial landlord and tenant.

We have established a leading, national real estate litigation practice, which delivers high quality, practical and commercial real estate dispute resolution services. The practice combines work for clients generated within the group as well as for wider clients of the firm. Intra team collaboration at Trowers is a key part of our culture and the approach taken within the property litigation team is no exception.

The opportunity

The leasehold enfranchisement team currently comprises two Partners, two Associates, three Paralegals, and the support of a Trainee Solicitor, Solicitor Apprentice and Legal Assistant.

We act for a wide range of landlords on lease extension, collective enfranchisement and right to manage (RTM) claims as well as advising on the application of the legislation on regeneration and development schemes and on the rights of first refusal legislation. Statutory claims by leaseholders are often subject to strict timetables making it essential that there is an awareness of the rights being exercised, responses required and effect on value.

We also act for leaseholders – individually and collectively – on lease extensions, collective enfranchisement and right to manage claims.

Having experience of acting for both sides in this area ensures that we understand how best to achieve our clients' objectives in the most cost effective and timely manner.

Key Responsibilities

An experienced Senior Associate is required to support the enfranchisement team which sits within Property Disputes. Work will involve acting for large estate landlords, investors, developers and tenants in respect of:

• Statutory lease extension claims
• Collective enfranchisement claims
• Right to Manage claims
• Tenants' rights of first refusal
• Enfranchisement reform
• Advising a mixed client base from both the public and private sector on enfranchisement issues;
• Managing statutory lease extension and enfranchisement claims, acting for both landlords and leaseholders;
• Negotiate settlements with opposing parties and advising clients on any proposed terms in enfranchisement claims;
• Building and maintaining effective client relationships;
• Active participation in marketing initiatives;
• Participating in firm-wide, office and departmental training sessions;
• Preparing reports to clients;
• Participating in firm-wide, office and departmental training sessions;
• Ensuring files are managed in compliance with Lexcel procedures;

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

The firm has a competency framework for Senior Associates and in particular for this role we require:

• Candidates with at least 5+ years relevant post qualification experience, or equivalent, gained from a reputable firm;
• Strong knowledge of freehold and leasehold enfranchisement is essential;
• Drive and enthusiasm and client focus.
• Commercial awareness;
• Ability to work to deadlines;
• Strong technical and communication skills (both spoken and written) including the ability to write in plain English;
• Good interpersonal skills, presenting and client facing skills.

Benefits

Our benefits include, an annual bonus scheme, GPP Pension Scheme with Aviva. We also offer Private Medical Insurance, (currently with Vitality Health) upon joining the firm, which include discounted gym memberships, free cinema tickets, health assessments and much more.

Trowers & Hamlins is an equal opportunities employer and values equity, diversity and inclusion. All applications will be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role and will be treated equally irrespective of Ethnicity, Gender (including Trans and non-binary) Race, Disability, Religion and sexual orientation.

If you require any further information on any of our vacancies or would like to discuss any adjustments or additional support that you might need either during the recruitment process or after the offer stage, please feel free to contact our recruitment team on [e-mail]

As part of our firm recruitment policy our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks. These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.