Property Litigation Solicitor (Legal Director)

Overview

In Birmingham, join a high-profile property litigation team as a Legal Director-level solicitor. You will handle a varied caseload of landlord and tenant disputes, investment and development-related issues, and related claims, while mentoring junior team members. The role supports strategic advice for major clients across retail, leisure, development and public sectors. It offers career progression with a focus on balance and impact, in a collaborative, client-facing environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive remuneration and benefits package
• Genuine career progression

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied property litigation caseload (landlord and tenant, investment and development disputes)
• Provide strategic advice to high-profile clients across sectors
• Mentor and supervise junior solicitors
• Handle complex matters such as break notices, dilapidations, forfeiture, lease renewals, rent recovery, and related issues
• Collaborate within a team to deliver outcomes within deadlines

Key requirements

• Minimum 5 Years PQE in property litigation
• Experience with break notices, dilapidations, forfeiture, land registration, lease renewals, possession claims, rent recovery, rights to light, service charge disputes, property-related insolvency, restrictive covenants
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage own workload, prioritise, and meet deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills and teamwork

• strong communication
• attention to detail
• team player
• property litigation expertise (landlord and tenant, break notices, dilapidations, forfeiture)
• lease renewals
• rent recovery

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