Property Litigation Solicitor

Whitechapel

£61,000-£63,000

Full-Time Permanent

Benefits:

• Bonus scheme
• Health Cashback Plan
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Friends and Family discount on legal services
• Comprehensive training, supervision and support
• Career development programme
• Cycle to work scheme and cycle storage
• Staff forums and committees
• 25 days holiday up to 30 days after 5 years’ service plus birthday day holiday
• Length of service awards
• Flexible and Hybrid working

Our client is looking for a solicitor (3-6) PQE to join their expanding property litigation team. You will work with colleagues specialising in property litigation and will receive direct referrals from other departments, including, conveyancing, probate and family colleagues.

Ideally you will be experienced in all aspects of property litigation and have a desire to grow as a solicitor and enhance the department.

Key Responsibilities as Property Litigation Solicitor:

• Development of all property litigation / dispute resolution work.
• Carrying out all allotted casework, promptly and efficiently.
• Communicating clearly and regularly with clients, complying with 'client care’ requirements.
• Keeping up to date with general legal developments, particularly relating to own specialist field(s).
• Ensuring that time spent on all casework is promptly recorded and on conclusion of cases that they are billed and payment is recorded promptly.
• Dealing with all routine correspondence, negotiations and advocacy, where appropriate.
• Working closely with colleagues in other departments to provide a holistic service to clients.
• Analysing legal matters and advising clients of appropriate course of action.
• Undertaking appropriate administrative tasks in accordance with the Office Manual to help to ensure smooth functioning of department and efficient casework and billing.
• Providing supervision where appropriate and/or reporting to supervisors when supervision required.

Key Requirements:

• Experience and knowledge of a full range of property litigation (including acting for landlords in possession, disrepair and tenancy dispute proceedings), leasehold properties (including formal lease extension procedures, service charge disputes, breach of lease covenants and conditions and dispute resolution)
• 3-6 years’ post qualification experience
• Ability to carry out own advocacy at the county court or tribunal would be beneficial but not essential
• Experience of privately paying work with individuals and small to medium sized businesses
• Ability to communicate effectively with the firm’s client group
• Willingness to be involved in business development
• Good track record of creating and maintaining client contacts
• Excellent oral and telephone skills
• Ability to prioritise and work efficiently under pressure
• Excellent written communications skills
• Problem-solving ability
• Excellent IT Skills
• Commercial awareness
• Current Practising Certificate

Disclaimer: Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles, unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from one of our consultants within 14 days then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for this role.