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We are looking for a Solicitor/Chartered Legal Executive to join our Residential Litigation Department. The ideal candidate would have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in most, if not all the below areas of work that we engage in.
Areas of work to cover:
- Debt Recovery - small claims/fast-track/Multi-track
- Breach of Lease - County Court Action/FTT Action
- Forfeiture and Possession Proceedings
- Lease Extensions & Variations
- FTT Applications
- Lease Analysis
- Enforcement of Judgments
- Providing advice to clients re major works consultations/ s20b notices/ lease variations/ lease structure/ notice of repairs
- Ability to support our Pre-Litigation team with any queries.
- Attendance at Industry events/conferences for BD purposes, along with client meetings as required
Ideal Candidate:
- Minimum of 3 years of post-qualification experience in the areas of work covered above (Strictly Long Leasehold)
- A working knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules, a familiarity with leases and enforcement of judgments
- Proactive, self-motivated, organised and reliable
- A strong academic background
- Excellent but concise communication skills, both orally and in writing
- Strong organisation and administration skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads effectively
- Possess attention to detail
- A friendly and personable approach with colleagues and clients and an ability to deal with matters sensitively and explain complex issues to clients.
- Ability to work either alone or collaboratively with other team members, and to use initiative and demonstrate sound judgment
- Strong IT and document management skills and ability to pick up new systems quickly.
- Must be familiar with the Landlord & Tenant Act 1985/1987 (Long Leasehold)
Salary: Subject to experience
