Property Litigation Senior Associate

Property Litigation Senior Associate (4+ PQE) | City of London | Leading Legal 500 ranked

Are you an experienced Real Estate Litigation solicitor looking for an opportunity to gain exposure and take lead on high value matters at a dynamic practice? This thriving firm offers the perfect mix of high-end clients, interesting work and a collaborative, forward-thinking culture where you career can truly thrive.

The Firm:

This Legal 500 and Chambers-ranked firm has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality outcomes across a broad range of sectors, including Corporate, Commercial, Real Estate, and Private Wealth, with a notable strength in technology. With a well-established international footprint and rankings in over 16 practice areas, the firm continues to go from strength to strength.

A key driver of this success is its clearly defined 2030 growth strategy, which includes significant investment across all practice areas and a genuine commitment to developing talent at every level.

Despite its scale, the firm retains a collegiate and supportive culture, with a strong emphasis on professional development, flexibility, and wellbeing. Lawyers benefit from access to high-quality work within an environment that is both ambitious and down-to-earth.

The Team:

The team acts for a wide range of clients including developers, investors, retailers, charities, local authorities, and private clients. They have a strong reputation for advising both landlords and tenants, giving them a tactical edge in contentious matters.

Typical work includes:

• Landlord and tenant disputes including dilapidations, forfeiture, service charge, lease renewals and break clauses
• Party wall, boundary, trespass and nuisance claims
• Joint venture disputes, conveyancing issues and breach of contract
• Professional negligence relating to property transactions
• Rights to light, easements, and restrictive covenant issues
• Disputes involving property insolvency, possession, and title defects

The firm is known for its robust litigation capability, and its property litigation team is regarded as one of the go-to names for high-value and technically challenging real estate disputes.

Led by an award-winning partner who has been the firm for under 30 years, the team is known for its collaborative and supportive approach. This is an excellent environment to learn from market-leading lawyers, deepen your technical expertise, and progress your career alongside high-calibre colleagues.

The Role:

This is a standout opportunity for a 4+ PQE senior solicitor to join a team at the heart of the firm's strategic growth plans. You will be supporting on high-value matters, work with a prestigious client base, and benefit from a clearly defined progression pathway.

Your work will span the full spectrum of Property Disputes, including and not limited to joint venture and conveyancing disputes, trespass, party wall and developer claims, and professional negligence and rectification claims. As well as that, advising a full range of landlord and tenant disputes such as breaches of covenant, possession and service charge problems, business lease renewal and dilapidations claims.

There are very realistic, where there are exciting opportunities to develop and grow as a property litigator as the size and structure of the practice will allow you to rapidly progress.

The work will be broad and high-profile, offering the level of exposure and responsibility expected at Senior Associate level. You'll be encouraged to take a leading role on matters and client relationships, while also playing an active role in mentoring and developing junior lawyers within the team. The firm offers the support and backing of an experienced practice, while still giving you the autonomy to build your own profile internally and with clients.

Requirements

• Qualified solicitor with 4+ years' PQE (England & Wales), with previous experience in Property Litigation.
• You will be keen to go out and engage in business development and build up your own client base.
• Excellent communication skills and an eye for detail are essential.
• You should work well within a team.
• You will deal with an excellent quality of work.
• Salary is above market rate depending on your level of experience, plus an exceptional bonus structure and benefits package.

This is a rare and career-shaping opportunity to join a highly regarded firm as a Real Estate Disputes Senior Associate offering exposure to high-profile matters, clients and an incredible progression for your future.

Apply now for confidential consideration or contact JMC Legal Recruitment to learn more about this excellent opportunity