Real Estate Litigation Associate

Company: Shoosmiths
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Location: Leeds
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you join Shoosmiths’ market-leading Real Estate Litigation team as a newly qualified associate. You will work on a broad range of property disputes for high-profile clients across sectors, building technical expertise and client relationships from day one. You’ll handle landlord and tenant matters, conduct research, and contribute to team initiatives and business development in a collaborative, supportive environment. This is a structured path to develop into a confident litigation lawyer within a leading UK practice.

Pay / Benefits

  • outstanding benefits package
  • competitive remuneration
  • great working environment
  • structured development and training
  • flexible range of benefits
  • Disability Confident employer

Responsibilities

  • Assist on landlord and tenant disputes
  • Prepare case documentation and conduct legal research
  • Liaise with clients and counsel
  • Manage elements of your own caseload under supervision
  • Contribute to team initiatives, business development and knowledge sharing

Key requirements

  • NQ-1 PQE
  • commercial awareness
  • ability to work with high-profile clients and complex matters
  • collaborative mindset
  • client relationship building
  • proactive communication
  • property disputes
  • landlord and tenant disputes
  • legal research

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Posted: October 1st, 2026