At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our Property Disputes Team and handle exciting commercial contract cases.
- Company: Birketts, a top UK law firm with a rich 160-year history.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, competitive salary, private healthcare, and generous holiday allowance.
- Other info: Hybrid working model and commitment to inclusivity and community impact.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a supportive environment while developing your legal career.
- Qualifications: 0-3 years PQE with a passion for commercial law and strong attention to detail.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
Term Type: Permanent
Fulltime: True
External Department: Property Disputes
Location: Sevenoaks
About us
Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning 160 years, we have more than 700 lawyers and legal professionals and over 600 staff based in Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich and Sevenoaks. We advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across four principal practice groups: Real Estate, Corporate Services, Dispute Resolution and Private Client.
The team you will join
Our Property Disputes Team sits within our wider Dispute Resolution Division and acts for a wide range of clients including corporate clients, partnerships, trusts, registered social landlords and individual clients in both the public and private sectors.
The work you will be doing
We are seeking a Solicitor / Associate (NQ - 3 years PQE) to join our growing Property Disputes team in our Sevenoaks Office. The strength and depth of our team means you will gain exposure to high-value, high-profile, strategic regional and national matters, with excellent opportunities for career development.
- Advise and support a wide array of high-profile commercial clients including national and regional commercial property owners, landlords and tenants, investors, developers, promotors, education providers, charities and other stakeholders.
- Commercial landlord and tenant matters such as lease renewals and termination, disrepair and dilapidations, break notices, forfeiture and breach of lease covenants including consent issues and service charge disputes and exposure to professional negligence matters.
- Assist with property disputes in the energy and renewables and real estate development sectors including title and ownership issues, securing appropriate land rights for projects and developments, interpretation and enforcement of agreements for lease or purchase, options and overage, land rights (including easements and restrictive covenants) and trespass and nuisance claims.
- Play an important role in networking and business development.
What we are looking for
- Completion of a recognised training contract or equivalent qualifying experience.
- Demonstrable interest and foundational knowledge in chosen practice area.
- Strong attention to detail to produce work documentation which is consistently of a high standard.
- Professional integrity and a commitment to providing excellent client service.
- To be competent in using Microsoft Word, Excel, time recording software, case management, Outlook and digital dictation.
Hybrid Working
Birketts is a flexible business which has embraced a hybrid working model where our colleagues enjoy a mix of home and office working. During your 6 month probation period, there will be a requirement to be in the office full time whilst you are developing in the role. Once you have successfully passed probation, this role attracts a split of 60% office days and 40% working from home days per week.
We welcome applications from people looking for flexible, agile, and part-time roles and we are happy to explore your preferred working patterns as part of your application.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays.
- Long Service holiday award - 1 extra week every 10 years continuous service.
- Private Healthcare with BUPA (offered after probation is passed).
- Scottish Widows Pension Scheme (5% employer / 5% Employee).
- Staff Profit Share and Individual Performance Bonus Scheme.
- Salary sacrifice (Pensions, Staff Profit Share).
- Life Assurance - 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance.
- Paid CSR Day.
- Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave.
- Subsidised gym membership.
- Electric car scheme.
- Dress for your Day Policy.
Inclusivity and Culture
At Birketts, our culture is driven by ambition and a commitment to positively impact all the communities we serve. We are dedicated to the success, development, and wellbeing of our colleagues, helping them achieve their goals and seize the opportunities that come with our growth. Our policy is unequivocal: we do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, or sexual orientation. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that actively promotes equality of opportunity for all, valuing the right mix of talent, skills, and potential.
If you have any questions about our expectations or the use of AI in your application, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team via talent@birketts.
Locations
Part Time Lawyer - Commercial Contracts in Kent, Sevenoaks employer: Birketts
Birketts is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and supportive work culture that prioritises employee growth and collaboration. With a focus on high-net-worth clients in the picturesque city of Cambridge, our Senior Private Client Lawyers benefit from a hybrid working environment, competitive remuneration, and opportunities for professional development within a prestigious law firm recognised for its expertise in private client matters.
