Solicitor/Associate - Property Litigation
Posted 2 days 13 hours ago by Harrison Drury & Co
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom, PR0 2
Job Description
We are seeking a solicitor with 4+ years' PQE and strong commercial property litigation experience to join our Land and Property Dispute Resolution team in either our Preston or Kendal office.
The role- Delivering excellent client service
- Building and maintaining strong client relationships
- Managing matters under appropriate supervision
- Drafting correspondence and court documents
- Liaising with the Court, instructing counsel and experts
- Attending hearings and all party meetings
- Supporting other team members and supervising junior colleagues where appropriate
- Developing expertise in property litigation
- Providing high-quality legal advice
- Working collaboratively within the team and across the wider firm
- Promoting Harrison Drury's values internally and externally
- 4+ years' PQE (ideally)
- Strong commercial property litigation experience
- Based within commutable distance to our Preston or Kendal offices, will need to travel between them both when required
- Experience across a range of property litigation matters, including real property, landlord and tenant disputes, and contractual disputes
- Ability to manage a caseload with appropriate supervision
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent organisational and planning skills
- Strong communication skills
- Confident IT user
- Excellent client facing skills
- Willingness to engage in business development and contribute to the growth of the property litigation offering at Harrison Drury
- Hybrid working policy
- Commitment to a maximum of 1,200 chargeable hours per annum
- Employee bonus scheme and annual pay review
- Medicash health benefits cash plan and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Holiday entitlement increases with length of service
- Paid time off for voluntary work (2 days per year)
- Free conveyancing for the purchase/sale of your primary residence
- Free individual or mirror Wills
- Employee referral scheme
- Biannual promotion and salary uplift application process
- Regular social events, including our annual Christmas party and staff recognition awards