Senior Property Litigation Solicitor (In-house) - London/Hybrid

About Our Client

The employer is a well-respected organisation within the property industry, known for its established market presence. As a medium-sized company, they offer a professional and structured environment for employees to thrive in their careers.

Job Description

Liaising with and taking instructions from the Director of Legal, the Head of Litigation as well as the Managing Director and other senior managers and members of staff as may be required this role will involve:

• Handling own case load of predominantly property litigation matters, with minimal supervision, dealing with all stages of disputes from pre-litigation stage up to and including trial/hearing advocacy (as required).
• Dealing with other ad-hoc building safety (BSA 2022) and property litigation matters as required.
• Liaison with external solicitors and Counsel, where instructed, monitoring external costs spend carefully and obtaining appropriate expenditure authorities.
• Providing general support and advice to internal clients within the Company (including Directors, Operations, Building Safety, Credit Control, Property Management and Consents functions) on property legislation requirements and regulatory compliance.
• With the assistance of the team support staff maintaining case files and records, database records, reports on dispute matters and other legal activity for both internal and external clients.
• Managing case deadlines and other work requirements carefully and protecting the interests of the Company at all times.
• Drafting and reviewing documents and agreements in use throughout the Company, advising on procedures and policies as may be required.
• Delegating to and supervising junior solicitors and other staff members.
• Assisting with the allocation of work to team members.

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will be a Solicitor or Barrister qualified to practice in England & Wales with current unrestricted Practising Certificate. They will be likely to have at least 7 years of post-qualification experience.

They will have:

• Experience of residential Landlord & Tenant litigation (long leasehold properties, not private rented (AST) sector) and general commercial litigation
• Experience of dealing with and advising on matters relating to the Building Safety Act 2022
• An ability and willingness to attend the organisations' offices in London 3 days per week (with the remainder of the week working from home).

What's on Offer

To find out more about the salary bonus and benefits on offer for this senior in-house property litigation role, please apply to this advert.