In-house Property Litigation Solicitor

In-house Solicitor (5+ PQE Property Litigation)

£50,000 - £75,000+ (Full time salary, Part time optional)

Southend-on-Sea, Essex (Local or relocating required)

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An Essex based property management company with a track record of success over 30-years is looking for a new member of staff to join their close nit in-house legal team. This company is a large freeholder with residential properties and business interests in the UK and US, with a legal team including two solicitors and excellent support. This is a great opportunity for someone with a property litigation background to move in-house, working on a varied caseload of pre-litigated and formally litigation property matters in a friendly and flexible environment.

Responsibilities:

• Run a caseload of property litigation files including landlord and tenant, breach of lease, possession, and other claims, at a pre-litigated and formally litigated level.
• Manage and supervise junior members of staff.
• Advise and progress other litigation cases on behalf of the company including commercial litigation matters and contract disputes.
• Assist and work on other varied property matters including deeds of variation and enfranchisement matters.
• Research appropriate case law and technical and legal precedents to progress matters.
• Clearly communicate with colleagues and clients.

Skills and Experience:

• UK qualified Solicitor with experience in a reputable Property Litigation team, ideally with 5+ PQE.
• Strong experience and understanding of property matters, both litigated and transactional.
• Developed empathy and interpersonal skills with good abilities to work in a team.
• Strong technical ability including thoroughness and excellent attention to detail.
• Knowledge of enfranchisement matters would be advantageous but not essential.

This firm offers an excellent opportunity to progress your career in an in-house environment. For those that would prefer to work in a different environment without BD or target based stresses, this could be an ideal. Part time working (3 days a week) would be considered for the right candidate, with accommodations already in place to account for this.

As renumeration , they offer a competitive salary and bonus scheme as well as a strong benefits package including private healthcare, available in full on request.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, contact Kalan Thomas at kalan@lrlegal.co.uk or call for a confidential discussion on 0208 078 9231 (office hours) or 07517 456559 (out of office hours).