Locum Solicitor - Head of Landlord & Tenant
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- England,East of England,Essex,Southend-on-Sea
- Full Time, Temporary
- Salary negotiable
Job Description:
Full job descriptionA leading property management firm is seeking an experienced Landlord & Tenant Solicitor to join its team as Head of Department on a locum basis in Southend-On-Sea, Essex.
This position will cover maternity leave. This role offers the opportunity to lead a specialist legal function, manage a team and provide expert advice across a broad range of landlord and tenant matters.
The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the department, managing complex caseloads and ensuring high-quality legal support is delivered to clients and internal stakeholders.
The Role
You will lead the Landlord & Tenant function, including:
• Managing and supervising the day-to-day operation of the department
• Handling a varied caseload of landlord and tenant matters
• Providing strategic and practical legal advice to landlords, property managers and internal teams
• Advising on residential tenancy matters, possession proceedings, lease issues and tenancy disputes
• Managing complex disputes and litigation where required
• Reviewing and drafting legal documents, notices and correspondence
• Supporting negotiations and dispute resolution with tenants and third parties
• Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, regulations and best practice
• Providing guidance, mentoring and support to junior team members
• Working closely with property management teams to deliver commercially focused solutions
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes and enhance service delivery
Requirements
• Qualified Solicitor with strong experience in Landlord & Tenant law
• Strong knowledge of residential landlord and tenant legislation and procedures
• Experience handling possession claims, tenancy disputes and related matters
• Ability to manage a varied and complex caseload independently
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills
• Commercially minded with the ability to provide practical advice
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise effectively
• Experience working within a property, housing or property management environment would be advantageous
Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal Recruitment.
Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
This position will cover maternity leave. This role offers the opportunity to lead a specialist legal function, manage a team and provide expert advice across a broad range of landlord and tenant matters.
The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the department, managing complex caseloads and ensuring high-quality legal support is delivered to clients and internal stakeholders.
The Role
You will lead the Landlord & Tenant function, including:
• Managing and supervising the day-to-day operation of the department
• Handling a varied caseload of landlord and tenant matters
• Providing strategic and practical legal advice to landlords, property managers and internal teams
• Advising on residential tenancy matters, possession proceedings, lease issues and tenancy disputes
• Managing complex disputes and litigation where required
• Reviewing and drafting legal documents, notices and correspondence
• Supporting negotiations and dispute resolution with tenants and third parties
• Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, regulations and best practice
• Providing guidance, mentoring and support to junior team members
• Working closely with property management teams to deliver commercially focused solutions
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes and enhance service delivery
Requirements
• Qualified Solicitor with strong experience in Landlord & Tenant law
• Strong knowledge of residential landlord and tenant legislation and procedures
• Experience handling possession claims, tenancy disputes and related matters
• Ability to manage a varied and complex caseload independently
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills
• Commercially minded with the ability to provide practical advice
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise effectively
• Experience working within a property, housing or property management environment would be advantageous
Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal Recruitment.
Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Job number 3932112
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Company Details:
Clear IT Recruitment Limited
Company size: 5–9 employees
Industry: IT
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