Vasto Legal Recruitment
Senior Real Estate Disputes Associate
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Due to continued success this leading Legal 500 firm is looking to appoint a Senior Real Estate Disputes Associate into their City office.
We are looking for a Real Estate Disputes Solicitor with 5+ PQE to take on a senior role within the team — leading on complex matters, building key client relationships and supporting the continued growth of the department.
The Firm
This prominent firm has exciting growth plans over the next few years. Their current turnover is £19 million, with projected growth to £21 million next year. They are forecasting a further 18% growth year on year and are well placed to continue exceeding this.
They currently house 200 staff, of which 150 are Solicitors and Partners. As a firm they like to grow organically and promote from within, and there are multiple examples and success stories, including an individual who joined the firm as a trainee and is now a director over the course of 5 years.
They are a multi-service practice, with a particularly strong Real Estate offering, which underpins many of the firm’s wider practice areas. They punch well above their weight, with their competitors including a number of Top 50 firms.
The firm has attracted many Associates out of larger ‘city’ practices, who have been looking for a more collegiate, friendly culture where individuals can make more of an impact without sacrificing on quality of work and clients. You will also find there is much more in the way of staff flexibility and work-life balance, with support for hybrid working on a permanent basis.
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Culturally, the firm has an excellent feel — friendly, collaborative and team-oriented. They invest heavily in creating a strong internal community, hosting annual events including family BBQs and sports days, where staff, partners and families come together outside of work.
The Role
They are looking for a Real Estate Disputes Solicitor with 5+ years PQE to play a key senior role within their highly regarded London practice.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious property litigator to take ownership of a broad range of high-value and technically complex Real Estate Disputes matters, whilst working closely with senior leadership on strategic client relationships, business development and wider team growth.
You will deal with a broad range of work that, among other areas, will include:
- Leading on a complex caseload of high-value Real Estate Disputes matters from instruction through to resolution
- Advising on party wall disputes, developer claims, trespass claims, rights of light disputes and easement issues
- Acting on complex landlord and tenant matters, including possession claims, contested lease renewals, forfeiture actions and relief from forfeiture applications
- Advising lenders, landlords, developers and commercial clients on commercially strategic dispute resolution
- Taking a leading role on major litigation matters, including supervising strategy, managing risk and coordinating wider teams where required
- Acting as a key relationship contact for important clients, developing long-term trusted adviser relationships
- Supporting and mentoring junior lawyers, helping develop technical capability across the team
- Working closely with the Director and Head of Department on team strategy, client development and growth initiatives
- Playing an active role in business development, networking and profile raising, both internally and externally
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Requirements:
- You will be a Qualified Solicitor with 5+ years PQE in Real Estate Disputes
- You will ideally have strong London market experience gained at a respected commercial practice
- You will have experience handling complex, high-value Real Estate Disputes matters
- You will be commercially minded, technically strong and confident managing sophisticated client relationships
- You will enjoy mentoring junior lawyers and contributing to team development
- You will have strong business development instincts and an interest in helping grow a successful practice
- You will thrive under pressure, remain calm with demanding deadlines and consistently deliver high-quality work
Salary & Benefits:
- Salary is competitive dependent on your level of experience
- Excellent benefits package
- Hybrid working arrangement - Two days a week in the office as standard
- Genuine route for progression into senior leadership
- Exposure to City-quality work, high-calibre clients and a genuinely collaborative culture
Apply now for immediate consideration or get in touch via Jonny@vastorecruitment.co.uk for a confidential conversation.
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