Job Description

About your new role

Our Property Litigation team acts for public and private sector landlords, tenants and real estate developers, and our client base includes local authorities, NHS Trusts, housing associations, social landlords, blue chip retailers and owner managed businesses. We use bespoke case management systems to ensure that all documents are accurate and consistent, court procedures are followed and deadlines met.



As a Property Litigation Solicitor you will be joining a strong, fast-growing, national property litigation team, currently operating out of four offices: Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and Manchester. The team has more than doubled in size over the last five years and is expected to continue to expand.

Main duties and responsibilities

Manage own caseload of mixed property litigation work, which, currently, will predominantly be defendant housing management work . Caseload may include commercial cases such as estate management work, possession actions, business lease renewals, injunctions etc. Caseload may also include residential cases such as possessions, rent recovery, disrepair etc. for both housing association and other residential landlords Assist other case handlers with their caseloads Support and develop more junior members of the team Assist with business development and profile raising initiatives including networking events Complete MI procedures as required Achieve set targets/KPIs Ensure relevant deadlines, compliance and quality measures are adhered to Comply with relevant Weightmans and client policies and procedures Work in accordance with Weightmans' values
This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role.

About You

Ideally, you will have experience of dealing with Housing Managementwork and have a genuine interest in it. As the role is varied, we are looking for you to have a flexible approach to the work you do and be able to adapt to different tasks.

It would be preferable for you to have /be :

Experienced in property litigation work PQE 3 - 4+ years Have a flexible approach Be motivated and highly-driven Have excellent IT and typing skills Have excellent communication skills To have excellent time management and organisation skills Have the ability to multi-task and prioritise Be able to work to strict deadlines and targets Have the ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative

If you meet our criteria and think this is a job where you could bring enthusiasm and commitment, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Please Note:

We encourage candidates to speak to us direct/apply direct for the opportunities we have available.

Why work for us

Come and join our award-winning organisation and team. Weightmans has been recognised as a leading employer for the 18th consecutive year at Britain's

Top Employers awards 2025

, and ranking

5th

in the list, the firm has also secured top positions in Chambers UK.



Embark on this journey with Weightmans towards becoming one of the Top 30 UK Law firms.



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