Job Description

Lawyer - Real Estate Litigation

Dispute Resolution

Telford

Full time, permanent opportunity

We are looking for a competent individual to join Talbots as a Lawyer for our specialist Property Litigation Team, with at least 1 years' experience of property litigation experience.

As a Lawyer, you will be advising on a wide range of disputes, whilst managing own caseload and assisting more senior members of the team on high-value and complex property litigation matters.

Who Are Talbots Law?

Talbots Law is proud to be an Employee-Owned Company and a member of the EOA. We were the first Employee-Owned Law Firm in the West Midlands.

Talbots is a Values led Company with a shared vision of "Working every day to be the best" for our people, our clients, and for our communities.

We are passionate about people being the best that they can be. We do this by providing a comprehensive package of high-quality Company benefits and rewards.

The Company is committed to the Real Living Wage Foundation and we also hold the Disability Confident accreditation.

Competitive salaries with annual review. Annual tax-free profit-share.
25 days holiday + birthday + ex-gratia day + UK Bank Holidays + long service awards. Company salary-sacrifice pension scheme (4% from Talbots: 4% from employees). Group Life Insurance (3 x annual salary). Enhanced Company Sick Pay and Parental Leave. EV Car Leasing Scheme. Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programmes. Perkbox employee rewards & benefits platform. Medicash Health Cash Plan. Financial Health & Wellbeing Provision. Bank of Talbots (Annual employee credit for legal fees) and Financial Support Loans. Salary Sacrifice schemes. Established Company progression framework. Career progression plans (including financial / mentoring support towards professional qualifications where desired). Flexible and hybrid working available for experienced/qualified (lawyer) roles. Social events programme with larger event invitations extended to partners & families. Company gifts for celebrations and special life events. Commitment to charitable initiatives (currently main corporate sponsor of Acorns Children's Hospice). Additional benefits include Aviva private health cover & Company parking provision for Associates, Senior Associates & Directors.

What the job involves;

Advising individuals and business clients on a wide range of property disputes to include pre-action and the service of notices, court proceedings and ADR, including opposed and unopposed Commercial lease renewals pursuant to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 and the service of section 25 and section 26 notices. Advising and litigating on alienation disputes, break notices, dilapidations, possession claims, rent arrears recovery and forfeiture and 146 notices; Residential Landlord and Tenant disputes, including the service of possession notices, issuing possession proceedings, and enforcement; Dealing with Housing Act 2004 claims to include bringing and defending claims under section 214 of the Housing Act 2004; Bringing and Defending disrepair claims in residential possession cases; Proactively involved in business development activities and to build connections locally with other professionals to include property agents. Ensure compliance with SRA, Lexcel, Law Society Quality Scheme standards, SARs and accounting requirements.

What you need:

To have at least 1 years qualified experience within property litigation, managing own caseload across a variety of matters. Knowledge of HMO tenancies as well as working competency in in boundary, easement and restrictive covenant disputes. Excellent understanding of the Civil Procedure and navigate around the court rules, competent in making and defending interim applications and conducting their own advocacy. Passionate about giving outstanding client care to clients and referrers with strong interpersonal skills, sensitivity, tact and diplomacy.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Company events Company pension Employee discount Free flu jabs Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance Private medical insurance Profit sharing Referral programme
Application question(s):

What are your salary expectations for this position? What is your current notice period? Please provide your full home address. Are you looking for Full time or Part Time positions? What working hours would this be? Do you require any hybrid working structure? If yes, please detail. How long would the commute take you to this office? What is your interview availability for this application? Do you have any planned holidays in the next 12 months, or other commitment we should be aware of? Which computer programmes / software are you familiar with?
Work Location: In person