In-house Barrister

Job Description

Job Title: In-House Barrister

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Location: Battersea, London SW11

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Contract Type: Full-time, permanent

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Working Hours: 9:00am – 6:30pm, Monday to Friday

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Salary: £150,000 per annum

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About the Role

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We are currently seeking a skilled, experienced and commercially minded Barrister to join our in-house legal team, on a permanent basis.

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The successful candidate will provide high-quality legal advice and strategic support across the business, with a particular focus on property-related disputes, contentious property matters and complex commercial issues, working closely with the in-house property lawyers.

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The role requires an individual who can combine excellent legal analysis and advocacy skills with strong commercial judgement and an understanding of the practical and financial objectives of a business.

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Key Responsibilities

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• Provide strategic, commercially focused legal advice to the business and senior management.

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• Take primary responsibility for property-related disputes and contentious property matters.

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• Advise on landlord and tenant disputes, lease disputes, possession matters, breaches of covenant, dilapidations, service charge disputes and other property-related claims.

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• Advise on disputes arising from property acquisitions, disposals, misrepresentation and property management where appropriate.

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• Assess potential claims, liabilities and exposure and develop appropriate litigation and dispute-resolution strategies.

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• Draft and review pleadings, legal opinions, witness statements, submissions, settlement agreements, contractual documentation and legal correspondence.

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• Conduct negotiations and settlement discussions and represent the organisation at mediations, hearings and other dispute-resolution processes where appropriate.

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• Manage relationships with external solicitors, counsel, experts, surveyors and other professional advisers.

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• Instruct and supervise external legal advisers where specialist advice or representation is required.

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• Provide clear advice to the business on litigation risk, settlement options and potential financial exposure.

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• Support the wider legal team on commercial, contractual and property matters as required.

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• Ensure that legal advice is practical, proportionate and aligned with the organisation's wider commercial objectives.

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• Keep abreast of developments in property law, litigation, civil procedure and relevant regulatory requirements.

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• Maintain the highest standards of professional conduct, confidentiality, legal compliance and integrity.

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Essential Requirements

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• Called to the Bar of England and Wales.

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• Current and appropriate authorisation to practise.

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• Significant post-qualification experience as a barrister.

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• Strong and demonstrable experience in property and corporate related disputes and contentious property work.

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• Experience managing complex litigation and dispute-resolution matters.

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• Excellent advocacy, drafting, legal research and analytical skills.

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• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to provide practical, business-focused legal advice.

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• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

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• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple complex matters and competing deadlines.

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• High degree of professional integrity, discretion and confidentiality.

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Desirable Experience

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• Previous experience working within an in-house legal team.

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• Experience advising property owners, investors or organisations with significant property portfolios.

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• Experience of landlord and tenant disputes.

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• Experience of lease, dilapidations and service charge disputes.

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• Experience of contractual disputes relating to property transactions.

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• Experience of mediation and alternative dispute resolution.

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• Experience managing external solicitors and counsel.

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• Experience managing legal budgets and external legal spend.

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• Experience advising boards, directors or senior leadership teams.

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What We Are Looking For

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• We are looking for a barrister who is not simply an advocate, but a trusted in-house legal adviser and strategic business partner.

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• The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in a fast-paced commercial environment, identifying legal issues before they become disputes, providing pragmatic solutions and taking ownership of complex matters from initial instruction through to resolution.

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• The ability to balance legal risk against commercial objectives will be particularly important.

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• The successful candidate should be confident dealing directly with senior stakeholders and should be able to explain complex legal issues clearly to non-lawyers.

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