Job description
Property Litigation Solicitor (Senior Associate to Director Level)
Leeds - Hybrid Working
Tier 2 Legal 500 Firm
Competitive Salary + Benefits (From £80,000+)
An established and forward-thinking legal practice is seeking an experienced Property Litigation Lawyer to join their growing team. This opportunity is suited to a solicitor with 6+ years’ PQE who is looking to take on a senior role within a collaborative and ambitious environment, with scope to support and guide junior colleagues.
The team works closely with the wider real estate department and handles a broad spectrum of complex and high-value matters.
The Role:
In this role, you will handle a broad range of property-related disputes and advisory matters, including:
- Managing landlord and tenant issues across commercial portfolios, such as lease renewals, rent reviews, dilapidations, and break options
- Advising on property rights matters including easements, option agreements, and restrictive covenants
- Supporting developer clients with site acquisition strategies and securing vacant possession
- Handling matters relating to secured lending, including repossession cases
- You will take ownership of a varied caseload while contributing to the continued development of client relationships
- The position also involves mentoring junior lawyers and playing an active role in team supervision.
Essential Requirements:
- 6+ PQE
- Solid experience within a property litigation or real estate disputes team, ideally acting for commercial clients
- Strong technical knowledge across a range of landlord and tenant matters
- Confidence managing a busy and diverse caseload with minimal supervision
- A proactive approach to client service and business development
- The ability and interest to support and develop more junior team members
- Commercially aware, organised, and capable of working both independently and as part of a wider team.
Benefits:
- Hybrid working
- Generous annual leave entitlement with additional flexible options
- Private medical cover
- Performance-related bonus
- Pension contributions
- Life assurance
- Enhanced family leave policies
- Health and wellbeing initiatives
- Access to lifestyle and retail discounts
- Cycle-to-work and travel support schemes
Extra information
- Status
- Open
- Education Level
- Secondary School
- Location
- Leeds
- Type of Contract
- Full-time jobs
- Published at
- 03-04-2026
- Full UK/EU driving license preferred
- No
- Car Preferred
- No
- Must be eligible to work in the EU
- No
- Cover Letter Required
- No
- Languages
- English
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