Job Description

What can you expect?
Our large and thriving Real Estate Litigation team continues to grow and has an opportunity for an additional junior lawyer (ideally with 1-3PQE) to join the team.
The team has an outstanding reputation for handling all kinds of commercial real estate disputes and is consistently ranked highly in the leading UK directories for real estate dispute resolution work (ranked in Tier 2 in the latest Legal 500 rankings). The large team is led by partners Antony Phillips and Jamie Mangan and has 12 other fee earners across the London and Manchester offices.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will have direct contact with clients and will be required to assist with a busy case-load, which will include dealing with both contentious and potentially contentious matters from their start through to a conclusion.
The work is very varied and includes not only commercial landlord and tenant work, but also development-related issues (such as rights of light and party walls), property related professional negligence claims, secured lending claims, rent review and telecoms work.
This is within a very supportive environment, with hands-on supervision.
Experience and Knowledge
This role offers the right candidate great career opportunities in a very successful team. The requirements are for a candidate who has the following qualifications and skills:

• Qualified lawyer with proven property litigation experience
• Strong commercial approach
• Strong academics
• Confident, personable with good client management skills
• Entrepreneurial and ambitious
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Inclusiveness and Diversity
At Fieldfisher, led by the social model of disability, we are working towards removing accessibility barriers and maximising disability and neurodiversity inclusion in our recruitment processes.
Should you have any accessibility requirements, please contact a member of Fieldfisher's Recruitment Team who will work with you to implement suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All conversations are treated in the strictest of confidence and we would appreciate your feedback to ensure we can provide an accessible and enjoyable recruitment process.
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What can we offer you?
Our people are at the core of what we do. Fieldfisher's benefits package is designed to enable all colleagues to thrive in an inclusive and supportive environment. These benefits range from private health insurance, life assurance & income protection, flexi-gym discounts, season ticket loans, bike-to-work loans, electric vehicle scheme and much more.
Fieldfisher HQ is based in the vibrant and thriving City of London, which has something for everyone. Offering excellent commuter links based a 5-minute walk away from Monument and Bank tube stations. Views overlooking the River Thames and Tower Bridge from our 9th floor terrace, open plan workspaces that encourages a sense of camaraderie, hybrid working and hot-desking, discounted coffee in our on-site cafe, bike storage, shower facilities and much more.
We have diverse teams made up of our Partners, Lawyers and Business Services Professionals, collaborating to provide outstanding service to our clients, working across our many different sectors and practice areas.
We understand the importance of collaboration outside of work with lots of different clubs and networks for our people to get involved in, including quiz nights, book club, choir, firm-funded yoga, fitness challenges, football teams, and inclusive events with our nominated charity partners. If you would like to know more, chat with our recruitment team or visit our social media channels to see for yourself!
Culture & personal development
Were a firm with real entrepreneurial drive and we dont believe in squashing peoples individuality. We want you to use your unique talents and experiences to help the firm grow. You can only do that by being yourself. And working closely and collaboratively with people throughout the firm. Thats why we foster a culture that encourages you to be yourself.
Well give you bespoke support to develop your own career. Whether thats through allowing you to access all areas across the firm, funding you through training for professional development qualifications, or making sure you have a structured career plan, well make sure your talents are being nurtured.
How to apply
Enter your email address on the job advert and press the 'apply now' button to submit your CV and to start your application.
Please note that we recruit on a rolling basis, meaning that your application will most likely be reviewed before the application deadline. We will continue to accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.
Fieldfisher is a European law firm with market-leading practices in many of the world's most dynamic sectors. We are an exciting, forward-thinking organisation with a particular focus on technology, financial services, energy & natural resources, and life sciences.
We are a law firm built around people with all their diversity and we strike a healthy balance between legal excellence and a down-to-earth practical approach to our clients' needs. We believe The Future is Human, so we choose a collaborative approach with an intense focus on the end-user and consider carefully how to shape our services to add the most value to our clients.