Property Litigation - Leeds, United Kingdom - Weightmans

Description

About your new role

PROPERTY LITIGATION DEPARTMENT

Your primary role will be to deal with a commercial property litigation caseload including dealing with disputes over utilities.

You will be provided with the opportunity to work on a wide variety of cases including commercial property litigation and in particular disputes involving utilities. You will be expected to:

• Achieve set financial and chargeable targets KPIs
  
• Ensure case management records are maintained
  
• Take an active role in business development initiatives including training and networking
  
• Assist other lawyers in the team with their work as required including supporting lead advisers and the supervision of more junior lawyers
  
• Train, supervise and develop junior team members
  
• Produce monthly and ad-hoc client MI reports
  
  This list is not intended to be exhaustive and you will be expected to perform other duties and have other responsibilities that fall within the wider remit of the role. You will also ensure that you comply with the relevant Weightmans and client policies and procedures, and consistently work in accordance with our values.
  
  About You
  
  You will be a qualified solicitor, 5 years PQE+, and you will have experience of dealing with property litigation involving utilities companies. As the role is varied, we are looking for you to have a flexible approach to the work you do and be able to adapt to different tasks. We also require you to have/be:
  • Experience of managing own property litigation caseload.
    
  • Commercial awareness
    
  • Conscientious, self-motivated, hardworking, responsive, with critical thinking abilities and excellent communication, organisation and analytical skills
    
  • A methodical, organised approach
    
  • Passionate about growth, generating work opportunities both internally and externally
    
  • Passionate about operational excellence generating work opportunities through great service delivery and improving the client experience
    
  • Ability to work to strict deadlines, tight timetables, targets and client protocols while maintaining high standards in terms of accuracy and quality
    
  • Excellent attention to detail and concentration
    
  • Excellent IT skills
    
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritise
    
  • Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
    
  • Excellent collaborative and team working skills
    
    If you meet our criteria and think this is a job where you could bring enthusiasm and commitment, then we look forward to receiving your application.
    
    Any reference to experience or PQE in our adverts or job descriptions is to be used as a guideline only. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and with different levels of experience who can demonstrate that they fulfil the requirements of the role.