Company: Chadwick Nott
Location: Exeter
Job Description:
Overview
In this Property Litigation role you will develop expertise within a social housing-focused practice and contribute to a respected, employee-owned firm. You will handle a varied caseload with support from partners and senior lawyers, delivering practical, client-focused advice. The position offers meaningful work for housing providers while emphasising work-life balance and collaborative culture. You will help grow the team and build strong relationships with nationwide housing clients, with opportunities for development and mentoring.
Pay / Benefits
- competitive salary
- private medical insurance
- 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays and birthday
- life assurance
- wellbeing support
- hybrid working
Responsibilities
- Housing management disputes
- Possession, disrepair and anti-social behaviour matters
- Drafting pleadings, correspondence and legal documents
- Court work, mediations and advisory support
- Building strong client relationships with national and regional housing providers
- Contributing to team initiatives and business development
Key requirements
- Solicitors or FCILEX with 0-3 years’ PQE
- experience or strong interest in property litigation and/or social housing
- excellent drafting, communication and organisational skills
- enjoy working collaboratively within a high-performing team
- proactive, commercially aware and client-focused
- thrives in a culture valuing ownership, community impact and development
- collaborative
- proactive
- strong communication
- property litigation
- drafting pleadings and legal documents
- court work and mediations
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Posted: October 2nd, 2026