Property Litigation Solicitor

The Client

Our client is a award winning and leading international law firm with offices throughout the UK and internationally, with more than 800 staff including over 150 partners and directors. They client delivers advice and strategic guidance across all sectors of the legal market from non-contentious transactional and advisory work to all forms of commercial litigation.

Our client works with a wide portfolio of clients across a wide range of specialist sectors and has a long history in the UK legal market.

What they offer:

• 25 days’ annual leave
• Birthday privilege day and Christmas shutdown
• Holiday buy, sell and carryover scheme.
• 2 charity volunteering or pro bono days
• Flexible, agile and home working
• BUPA
• Permanent health insurance
• Flexible pension scheme
• Medicash
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Life assurance
• Annual travel season ticket loan
• Dress for your day policy
• Training and development opportunities
• Financial contribution towards home working equipment

The Role

Our client is looking for a NQ/junior associate to join them in either their Liverpool or Manchester office in their Property litigation team and is headed up by a leading partner in the field of property litigation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing a caseload (for example rent arrears claims, possession actions and Landlord and Tenant Act applications)
• Client liaison in writing and over the telephone
• Communicate in writing and by telephone with solicitors, courts and all other interested parties
• Drafting documents
• Business development
• Instructing Counsel and experts
• Preparation of reports to clients
• Negotiating with the other side
• Undertake appropriate additional tasks provided by the Team Leader
• Generally assisting senior solicitors and partners with their work load including preparing court bundles, general court diary management, obtaining information from the Land Registry/conducting investigations, and reviewing files, deeds and legal research.

The Ideal Candidate

• Knowledge, experience and interest in the property sector and property law is essential – including having undertaken a minimum 6 month training seat in property and also a litigation seat (whether property litigation or commercial litigation)
• Good IT skills
• Previous experience of managing a caseload
• Excellent communication/interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritise and plan work appropriately so that deadlines are met
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent attention to detail
• Professional and positive attitude towards work
• Adheres to guidelines and procedures
• Demonstrates an understanding of clients’ needs/expectations

If you're interested in this position, and you meet the requirements of the role, please click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Kyle Bancroft for a confidential discussion.

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*Please Note: Due to the high volume of applications we are currently receiving we are unable to contact applicants who have been unsuccessful.