Senior Property Litigation Solicitor - Dispute Resolution Team
Location: Hybrid (St Albans, UK)
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
Contract: Full-time, Permanent

The Opportunity
An established and growing law firm is seeking an experienced Senior Property Litigation Solicitor (7+ years PQE) to join its Dispute Resolution Team. This role offers the chance to work on complex commercial and residential property disputes while playing a key part in business development and team growth.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience handling landlord and tenant disputes, boundary issues, leasehold enfranchisement, and property rights matters. A proven track record of generating work, building relationships, and supervising junior lawyers is essential.

The Role
The successful candidate will manage a varied caseload, including:

• Commercial landlord and tenant disputes, such as 1954 Act claims, terminal dilapidations, lease renewals, and forfeiture.
• Property litigation, including possession and sale claims, boundary disputes, adverse possession, and rights of way disputes.
• Statutory lease extensions, collective enfranchisement, and right of first refusal cases.
• Business development, strengthening relationships with existing clients and referrers while bringing in new work.
• Supervising and mentoring junior team members.

Candidate Requirements

• 7+ years PQE in property litigation.
• Proven ability to develop business and generate new work.
• Strong technical knowledge and experience in commercial and residential property disputes.
• Experience in supervising and managing junior lawyers.
• Commercially astute with a client-focused approach.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional, confident, and capable of developing strong client and referrer relationships.
• Good IT skills.

Why Join?

• A supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Clear opportunities for career progression.
• Hybrid working to support work-life balance.
• A firm that values its people and invests in their development.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven and ambitious solicitor looking to take the next step in their career with a highly respected firm.

If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please contact Aidan McAvinue at Henderson Scott. Alternatively, if this opportunity is not for you, I am working on a number of different property litigation roles regionally and would be happy to talk to any property litigation lawyer.