Legal Counsel - Dispute Resolution

Job Role: Legal Counsel - Dispute Resolution

Location: London

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Emeria UK operates in the residential real estate sector through its operating brands of Campions, FirstPort, Innovus and Knight Square. Emeria UK has a vision to be the leader of residential real estate services in the UK & Ireland.

We are seeking a dispute resolution solicitor to join our busy in-house legal team. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a strong skill set as a litigator in the earlier stage of their post-qualification career. This is a new role for the team, with scope for the right candidate to grow and expand their expertise and responsibilities.

The successful candidate will provide integral support to the Head of Dispute Resolution in contributing to, and promoting, good dispute resolution practice across the business and providing legal advice as appropriate; this will include managing their own caseload on a broad range of both contentious matters and general real estate advice, as well as assisting with the overall management of contentious matters across the business.

This will be a London based role, with significant office presence required to ensure success.

Key Accountabilities

• Case Management – Assisting with the management and oversight of contentious matters/litigation from inception to resolution, organising documentation and filing, maintaining and tracking important deadlines.
• Case Handling - Conducting a number of matters at pre-action stage; and before both the County Court and First-Tier Tribunal from inception through to conclusion, including drafting of statements; witness evidence, and all other aspects of trial preparation.
• Advisory and Regulatory Support - Providing clear and effective legal advice and support to the divisions of Emeria UK, with a particular focus on property management and property disputes.
• Administrative Duties - Assisting the team with administrative tasks such as maintaining internal trackers, maintaining and filing internal records of all legal documentation and claims.
  Develop and maintain precedents to ensure they reflect current business practices and regulatory requirements.
• Client and Stakeholder Communication - Acting as a liaison between the legal team and other stakeholders, court and external parties. Assisting with client reporting on active contentious matters/litigations while ensuring clear and effective communication throughout.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate should demonstrate strong technical proficiency and a collaborative mindset. They should be a dependable team player with a solid work ethic, eager to grow and develop in a dynamic legal landscape; particularly in the evolving area of building safety. Attention to detail and high levels of organisation are essential, along with a genuine interest in the real estate and property management sector. These qualities will support the candidate in navigating complex legal matters and contributing effectively to the wider legal team.

Experience and Skills

• Qualified solicitor with post-qualification experience in-house or in private practice, focusing on dispute resolution, ideally in the residential property sector.
• The most suitable candidates will have strong dispute resolution skills with a sound knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules as a minimum.
• A solid working knowledge of the legislation and case law governing residential leasehold and in particular the operation and statutory controls of service charge is advantageous.
• Experience of the procedure and jurisdiction of the First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) is also desirable, but not essential.

The Benefits

Our customers deserve the best and the same applies to our people. We’ll support you with all of the technology, training and support that you need to do your job well. We offer competitive salaries and a range of benefit packages. In addition to the core benefits, we also offer a range of exclusive discounts on extra benefits to help you and your family make the most of your money, safeguard your future and look after your health.

Diversity

We’re committed to promoting diversity at Emeria and recruit on merit. We will consider applications from job share applicants.

Ready to Apply?

Click the below apply button to start your application for this role. We will ask you to upload your CV and answer a few questions.

If you meet the criteria for the role we’ll be in touch to arrange a short telephone interview and our shortlist of candidates will be invited to attend interviews with the hiring manager and up to three other key stakeholders.