Property Litigation Lawyer
Howard & Over Solicitors | Plymouth | Full-time
About Howard & Over
Howard & Over is an established law firm with a history dating back to 1914. We provide a broad range of legal services to individuals and businesses, combining strong technical expertise with a practical, approachable and client-focused service.
Our Litigation Department is developing, with a clear ambition to broaden its expertise, strengthen its capabilities and build on the services we offer clients. We are investing in our people, processes and technology to support that development and create a more efficient, flexible and responsive service.
The opportunity
We are looking for an experienced Property Litigation Lawyer to join our Litigation Department and play an important role in developing this area of practice.
This is an opportunity for someone who wants more than simply managing an existing caseload. We are looking for a commercially minded lawyer with the ambition, initiative and ability to help build and grow a property litigation offering within an established firm.
You will take responsibility for developing and managing a varied caseload of residential and commercial property disputes, while working closely with the Head of Litigation and colleagues across the firm.
The work may include:
- Landlord and tenant disputes, including residential and commercial matters.
- Leasehold and lease disputes.
- Boundary and property ownership disputes.
- Possession proceedings and related disputes.
- Easements, rights of way and other property-related contentious matters.
- Wider civil and commercial property disputes.
There will also be an important opportunity to contribute to the growth of the practice. This will include:
- Identifying opportunities to develop new sources of work and generate referrals.
- Contributing to marketing, networking and business development activity.
- Building relationships with clients, professional contacts and potential referrers.
- Helping shape the development, profile and commercial direction of the service.
- Working with colleagues across our commercial, commercial property and wider legal teams to identify opportunities for cross-referral and collaboration.
We want someone who is interested in helping shape an area of practice, rather than simply inheriting a caseload.
The person we're looking for
You will ideally be:
- A qualified solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with relevant experience in property litigation.
- Confident handling a varied and potentially complex property litigation caseload independently.
- Commercially aware, with an understanding of the importance of building client relationships and developing sustainable sources of work.
- Proactive and ambitious, with the confidence to identify opportunities and take ownership of developing this area of practice.
- Comfortable contributing to business development, marketing and networking activities.
- An effective communicator who can provide clear, practical advice and build strong relationships with clients and professional contacts.
- Organised and commercially focused, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high standards of client care.
An existing network of professional contacts, established referral relationships or an ability to bring work into the firm would be advantageous, although we are equally interested in someone with the drive and capability to develop those relationships.
What we offer
- The opportunity to play a significant role in developing a growing Litigation Department.
- Support and collaboration from an established firm with complementary commercial and property practices.
- The opportunity to help shape the direction and growth of the property litigation offering.
- A supportive and approachable working environment.
- Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
Location: Plymouth
Working pattern: Full-time, office-based
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
