Senior/Principal Associate - Property Litigation

Capsticks; Highgate; Hybrid; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking a Senior/Principal Associate in Property Litigation to join their team, focusing on high-quality legal work that supports various clients including NHS organisations. The role offers flexible working arrangements and a competitive salary of £55,340 per year. Candidates should have Property litigation experience and possess strong communication and client handling skills. Commitment to diversity and inclusion is central to the firm’s culture.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Training and development opportunities

Bonus schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in Property litigation is essential.
• Public sector and partnership disputes experience is desirable.
• Ability to deliver clear advice and practical recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Support a varied range of high-quality work that makes a positive difference to clients.
• Flexibility by default to work from home or the office.
• Meet 1,350 billable hours target with bonus schemes.

Skills

Excellent legal and communication skills

Client handling and business development skills

Enthusiasm for the firm and its work

Job description

Senior/Principal Associate - Property Litigation

Capsticks Solicitors LLP
UK, UK, UK

£55,340 per year – estimated

Permanent – Full time – NEW

Location Birmingham, Leeds, London or Manchester – Hybrid Working

The Division

Our Real Estate Division acts for NHS organisations, local government, independent health and social care providers, emergency services providers and primary healthcare providers (GPs, dentists and pharmacists). We are consistently ranked in the top tier in the Legal 500 and Chambers UK directories for Healthcare. Our expertise sets us apart from the competition. Our purpose is to deliver results that matter. We are proud to be the firm of choice for organisations who work to make a difference. We are committed to putting people first, doing the right thing, and forward thinking.

The Role and Responsibilities

Our Property Litigation team, based within our Real Estate department, is seeking a Senior Associate (4PQE+) to join our rapidly growing team.

• Support a varied range of high quality work which makes a positive difference to clients, including advising on restrictive covenants and easements for site disposals, 1954 Act security of tenure and lease renewals, court action to remove a ‘bed blocker’ for an NHS trust, removal of squatters from a central London property, court proceedings and arbitrations involving GP partnership disputes, multi‑million pound dilapidations disputes, break notices to facilitate estate re‑organisation, judicial review of a planning decision for development of a clinical unit, recovery of arrears from commercial tenants, and working with a brilliant range of well‑known organisations continuously in the public eye.
• Flexibility by default – work from home or the office (at least one day per week preferred but no hard rules) and with core hours policy. Applicants seeking flexible working (e.g., part time, staggered hours) welcomed.
• 1,350 hours billable hours target (FTE) with two types of bonus scheme: a profit‑share scheme that applies when chargeable hours targets are exceeded, and a discretionary scheme rewarding achievements in other areas including CSR and business development.
• Training and development. Property litigation experience is essential; public sector and partnership disputes experience is desirable but not vital.
• Opportunity to collaborate with knowledgeable colleagues in other teams and to work in all the firm’s sectors: health, housing, primary care, Local Government and emergency services.

Skills and Experience

• Excellent legal and communication skills, enthusiasm for the firm and our work, and commitment to Capsticks’ values.
• Deliver clear advice and practical recommendations to clients. Common sense and willingness to learn and try new things.
• Balance of supervision and autonomy to help gain satisfaction in helping clients and in personal development.
• Client handling and business development skills; providing constructive supervision to develop upcoming juniors.

Capsticks is an inclusive employer

At Capsticks we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. Capsticks is committed to providing equal opportunities for all and therefore welcome the unique contributions you can bring in terms of your education, background, culture, ethnicity, race, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, neurodiversity, religion and beliefs.

We will make reasonable adjustments to our application and interview process to ensure you have the best chance of success. We understand that there is not a 'one size fits all' approach to adjustments so our team will work with you individually to understand more about your requirements.