Property Litigation, Senior Associate
- Employer
- Legal Direct Group
- Location
- London (Greater)
- Salary
- £Competitive
- Closing date
- 16 Jan 2021
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- Practice area
- Civil mediation and dispute resolution, Contentious property, Landlord and tenant
- Contract type
- Locum/Contract
- Hours
- Full time
- PQE
- 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years
- Position
- Solicitor
- Sector
- Private practice
Who we are
The Legal Direct Group are working on behalf of their Client, one of the top 40 UK law firms with a turnover in excess of £100m, their legal directories-recognised national property litigation team comprises over 30 lawyers.
The department act for a wide range of corporates, investors and asset management companies, retailers, residential landlords and individuals and boasts particular expertise in the commercial landlord and tenant, retail and leisure, development, and insolvency sectors. They benefit from working closely with their market leading Real Estate department and also generate a lot of work from their own clients and contacts.
They provide a fully integrated real estate dispute resolution service for clients, working closely alongside their national real estate, projects, construction and commercial litigation teams.
Where you will work
This role will offer opportunities to work autonomously, with support from the team. It will focus on providing a first class service to clients, proactive marketing / profile-raising and exceptional client management. The successful candidate will be well supported at Partner level and by other fee-earners, and will be joining a highly collaborative and collegiate culture.
What you will be doing
- You will manage a range of work involving commercial landlord and tenant, disputes concerning property contracts, property insolvency, residential landlord and tenant, rights of way, adverse possession, restrictive covenants and dilapidations;
- Building and maintaining effective relationships with clients and market intermediaries;
- Proactive participation in individual, team and office based business development initiatives;
- Participation in firm-wide and departmental meetings, training sessions and social events;
- Delegating client work effectively to more junior fee-earners as appropriate;
- Contributing effectively to department and firm wide performance goals; and
- Ensuring files are managed in compliance with Lexcel procedures.
What you will need
The firm operates a Career Development Framework, a merit based and clearly defined career structure which sets out the competencies we expect of those at the Senior Associate level. In particular, for this role we require:
- Excellent technical skills and innovative approach to their application
- Strong client focus
- Drive and enthusiasm
- Commercial awareness and excellent financial management
- Flexibility and credibility
- Client management experience
- Ability to manage files independently and work to deadlines
- Team player
- Good interpersonal skills, presenting and client facing skills
- Excellent academic record;
- Qualified solicitor with a minimum of 5 years PQE across a whole range of commercial property litigation experience, or equally we would consider applications from those who could contribute more experience to the team;
Reporting to:
Head of Section
For more information please contact:
Catherine Hodges
Legal Direct Group
07712 855588
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