Job Description

We are recruiting for a Managing Associate to join our successful national Property Litigation team. This is a full-time position, based in either Manchester or Birmingham, and we offer hybrid working as part of our flexible working policy.


This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious property litigator to develop their career as a senior member of our Chambers UK and Legal 500 ranked real estate litigation team.


You will be afforded the opportunity to be supported by Mark Routley (Partner and Head of Property Litigation), who is ranked as a Band 1 individual in Chambers UK.


It is an extremely exciting time to join TLT, an innovative and collaborative firm, who are proud to have been named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2023. This marks the third year in a row TLT has presented with this accolade in industry awards - having previously been named Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards in 2021 and the British Legal Awards in 2022.

Your Role

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As a Managing Associate within the team, you will be expected to deliver the following:


Manage your own caseload of property litigation matters Provide an excellent service for clients across all of our key sectors, including public sector clients, local authority and government departments Supervise the work being undertaken by more junior team members Collaborate with the Partners in the team to look after our relationship with our key clients on a national basis and participate in business development initiatives Work with the team on a regional and national basis, to achieve key goals for the property litigation team and the firm.

Your Skills and Experience

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You will be/have:


A Qualified Solicitor (SRA or Law Society Registered) circa 6 -12 PQE. It is essential that you have experience of handling property litigation matters with minimal supervision. Experience of acting for clients in the public sector would be an advantage but not essential. A creative, forward thinker, with proven analytical, communication and organisational skills, you will be self-motivated with the ability to manage workloads and deadlines A client focused approach with the ability to nurture long standing relationships Proven experience of supervising and/or managing junior team members The drive and ambition to succeed as a key senior component of the team at TLT, with the commitment to developing the firm's offering locally and nationally and sharing our people focused values

Your Team

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We are one of the UK's largest real estate groups, with a team of over 180, advising on thousands of transactions across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland each year. Clients instruct us for this experience, our depth of expertise and sector know-how. Many of our real estate partners are independently recognised as leading individuals in the field by the legal industry's annual directory rankings. Clients including many in-house lawyers trust us with both 'high profile' and business as usual work.

About TLT

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Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.


We work with high profile clients in innovative sectors. With local, national and international reach, we have over 1,800 people in offices across the UK and a network of partner firms across Europe, India and the US. TLT was named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2023. This marks the third year in a row the firm has taken away this accolade in industry awards - having previously been named Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards in 2021 and the British Legal Awards in 2022.


Our purpose is to protect, prepare and progress our clients for what comes next and it's essential that we do the same for our people, our planet and our communities too. In our open and collaborative culture, we encourage everyone to be their whole self, to have a voice and to contribute.

Our Benefits

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We value our employees highly and we want you to feel valued. You'll receive a competitive salary with an annual pay review. You will also have access to an extensive range of benefits via our flexible benefits scheme including up to 30 days holiday and private medical insurance from day 1.


At TLT we have a progressive fully flexible working approach. We empower our people to work in a place and at a time that meets their needs, those of their clients and of the wider team and firm. Part of this agile approach is a focus on hybrid working and supporting the work/life balance of our people. We're happy to talk about how flexible working can work for you and this role.




TLT is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment and encourages applications from all suitably qualified people, regardless of any of the characteristics protected by the laws in the locations in which we operate.


We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, where necessary, to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, require any reasonable adjustments or an application to Access to work please contact the recruitment team on HR-Recruitment@TLTsolicitors.com.


Summary
TLT-4855
Permanent
Legal careers
Manchester, Birmingham
Competitive, Market Rate
Closing Date
Friday 29 August 2025
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