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Solicitor - Property Litigation

Employer
One Legal Recruitment
Location
Surrey
Salary
Salary + Bonus + Benefits
Closing date
22 Aug 2021
Reference
MJ/OLR/PL

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Practice area
Contentious property
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
Newly qualified, 1 year, 2 years
Position
Barrister, Solicitor
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

PROPERTY LITIGATION – NQ-2 PQE – TOP TIER FIRM

Our client, a top tier Legal 500 and Chambers Ranked firm is looking to strengthen its numbers with the appointment of a junior solicitor.

The Firm

Our client is one of the most successful law firms in the UK, independently recommended in 26 specialist practice areas by the leading legal directories and with widespread awards recognition, including National Law Firm of the Year. Representing clients from individuals and sole traders to SME’s and large organisations including many household names and global corporations, their work covers the breadth of the country and overseas.  The service offered is second to none, which is reflected in their on-going growth in every department.

The Team

The Real Estate department currently consists of 30 lawyers, is regarded as one of the leading property teams in the Southeast outside London and is recommended by the all the major leading independent legal directories. 

Their lawyers manage a broad range of real estate work across different sectors and includes teams dedicated to property litigation, construction and environmental law. The team handles the full scope of property litigation work including; landlord & tenant work; development and contractual disputes; easements, covenant and boundary advice; land ownership; and insolvency.

The team has extensive experience litigating in the High Court and County Court as well as the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) and Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) mediations and other forms of ADR.

Clients include mid-tier businesses (whether quoted or owner-managed), household name PLCs and other major international groups.  They also act for owners and investors, individuals and developers and have extensive experience dealing with corporate occupier clients’ property litigation requirements.

The Candidate

As the ideal candidate for this role, you should be between NQ and 2 PQE.  You should have a solid litigation background, coming from a well-regarded law firm with a similar calibre to our client.  Excellent technical ability, drafting skills and attention to detail are a mustand as an individual, you should be a self-starter with a ‘can do’ attitude, able to work well independently or as part of a team.  

Like the firm as a whole, the team environment is friendly, supportive and relaxed and all team members have the opportunity to do interesting and challenging work. There is plenty of opportunity for the right person to build their career in this very well-regarded practice group.

Remuneration & Benefits

In addition to a very competitive salary, bonus scheme and flexible working, our client offers a range of additional benefits, which include:

  • Travel and parking allowance
  • Interest free season ticket loan
  • BUPA Membership
  • Life/Death cover
  • iPhone for business and personal use
  • Ability to buy and sell holiday allowance

Company

One Legal Recruitment is a specialist agency placing lawyers at all levels from Associate to Partner and Counsel. With our long-standing relationships, we are proud to have assisted countless legal professionals with our bespoke, discreet approach, achieving the very best for our Clients and Candidates alike.

Founding Director Marc Jones qualified as a Lawyer in 2008, specialising in Family Law before making the move into Legal Recruitment. He worked for several years at a specialist Legal Recruitment Agency based in Central London before forming One Legal Recruitment.

Marc has worked with a range of firms both in the City and nationally, from Magic Circle and US, to Regional and Boutique. Having spent several years in private practice himself and many years a senior recruitment consultant, he is uniquely placed to assist both candidate and clients alike at all levels. A selection of testimonials are below, more can be found at LinkedIn

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