Property Litigation Lawyer
Ref: 10628
Plymouth, Exeter or Torquay
About the firm
Our client is a highly regarded, award-winning regional firm with a reputation for quality work and strong collaboration, both with colleagues and clients, in order to develop lasting relationships. With their focus on quality, professionalism and accessibility, they provide tailored legal solutions and trusted advice that exceeds expectations and delivers positive outcomes for their valued clients.
The firm has been evolving over the past 12 months and as part of this, their approach to Dispute Resolution is changing. Now seeking to move from a general litigation practice to a specialist team model, the firm is seeking to define and expand the distinct litigation practice areas, including Property Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation and Inheritance Disputes. As part of this growth, there is huge scope for progression to senior level and a potential future leadership role for someone with the right blend of technical skills, personal motivation and commercial awareness.
About the role
Handling a varied, good quality caseload of property disputes work, you can expect to be focussing on:
- Landlord & Tenant matters
- Enforcement of commercial leases
- Authorised Guarantee Agreements (AGAs)
- Boundary disputes, breaches of contract, property title disputes
- Easements, rights of way disputes and disputes between co-owners or neighbours
- Challenges to property development or planning permissions
- Providing broader support to commercial property purchases and disposals
Collaboration with other teams in order to provide seamless and exemplary client service is central to this firm’s culture, with a focus on building relationships with the Real Estate and wider Dispute Resolution teams. The firm prides itself on its ‘home-grown’ lawyers and ability to attract, develop and retain top talent, so you can be expect to be well supported and encouraged by colleagues and partners across the firm.
You’ll be encouraged to engage in business development activities, promoting your own profile with referrer contacts in the region along with that of the firm. As part of an actively collaborative culture, you will benefit from client introductions from colleagues, and reciprocate where you can whilst promoting the best interests of your clients.
Depending upon your preference, you will be based from offices in Plymouth, Exeter or Torquay with hybrid working.
About you
A motivated and experienced Property Litigation Lawyer who is seeking to take the next step in your career, you will have several years’ UK based post qualified experience, with the ability to manage a varied litigation caseload from the outset. Likely to already be working at Associate (or Senior Associate) level, you are technically skilled and feel confident handling complex matters with relative independence, listening to your clients and providing clear, commercially relevant advice every time. You will be ready to seek support and ask questions when needed, working proactively with senior lawyers to continue developing your skills and knowledge over time. If you enjoy learning new aspects of litigation practice, this role will provide the opportunity for exposure to some broader property, projects and construction related disputes work.
You will be positive and proactive in encouraging and developing less experienced colleagues, and you may have gained some prior experience of managing team members, allocating work and providing quality supervision in your current or previous role. You will be a strong communicator with a supportive approach to developing individuals in their technical skills and confidence working with clients. Equally, you have a positive approach to working collaboratively with other fee earner teams and support colleagues to promote cross-referrals and delivery of exemplary client care. Your ability to work closely with the Real Estate team to support their clients with any contentious matters will be especially important.
An enthusiasm for business development will be important in this role in order to develop and grow the practice, gaining new client instructions and referrals. You will understand how to generate new business opportunities for your team and the wider firm, promoting your profile and building up referrer networks.
You consider yourself to be a resilient and collegiate lawyer who enjoys delivering exceptional client service and encourage your team to do the same. You have developed a passion for working with a wide range of clients, providing appropriate, insightful and commercially relevant advice to meet with their specific needs and interests. You focus on keeping up to date with the latest legal developments affecting Commercial Litigation and work proactively to consider potential impact on your clients.
You are readily able to demonstrate your strong analytical and communication skills and work strategically with clients and as part of a team. Being resilient to work under pressure by organising yourself effectively, you will be able to meet deadlines as needed. You will possess proven rapport building skills and you are tenacious, thorough, and attentive to detail, taking pride in the high standards of your work.
Benefits include:
Our current benefits package includes:
- 25 days annual leave per annum, plus Bank Holidays
- Birthday leave
- NHS Cash Top-Up Benefit through the Western Provident Association (WPA)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Membership of Mindful Employer
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Firm pension scheme
- Death in Service benefit
For an informal discussion about this opportunity without commitment and in confidence, please contact Charlotte Ferguson, Recruitment Manager at cferguson@cathedralappointments.co.uk or call 07342 840879.