Senior Solicitor/Associate - Dispute Resolution - Property Litigation

Job Description

Senior Solicitor/Associate – Dispute Resolution/Property Litigation  

Edinburgh  - 2-4 PQE

Excellent Salary and benefits package. Top tier legal 500 firm has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Property Litigation Solicitor to join their award winning practice based in Edinburgh. Working as part of a team setting, this role will entail;

• Advising clients on all issues relating to commercial, agricultural and private/estate properties
• Providing practical and commercial advice
• Working closely with colleagues in Commercial Real Estate and Rural Land & Business
• Sheriff Court and Court of Session work as well as exposure to the Scottish Land Court, Lands Tribunal for Scotland and the Housing and Property Chamber. First Tier Tribunal for Scotland
• Regular opportunities for advocacy and supervision of recovery of possession cases
• Participating in the business development initiatives for the team

Key legal expertise in dealing with the following;

• Recovery of Rent and Service Charge
• Irritancy of Leases
• Dilapidations Claims
• Interpretation of Leases
• Removal of Unauthorised Occupiers
• Title Rectification
• Applications to the Land Court
• Boundary Disputes
• Missive and Title Problems
• Private and Social Housing
• Planning Appeals
• Applications to The Housing and Property Chamber. First Tier Tribunal for Scotland
• Professional Negligence Claims
• Applications to the Lands Tribunal

In addition to demonstrating relevant legal expertise, the successful candidate should be able to manage a varied workload, be able to work alone and/or as part of a team and have the ability to deliver a first-class service to our clients.

Our client offers an excellent salary and benefits package coupled with working within a supportive and collaborative work environment, mentoring from experienced solicitors and partners, as well as genuine opportunities for professional growth and career development.

For further information, please contact Michelle Beaumont for a confidential discussion.

This career opening is one of several Dispute Resolution/Property Litigation assignments that Beaumont Legal Recruitment has exclusively been instructed to manage.

Beaumont Legal Recruitment partners with a diverse range of legal firms throughout Scotland, assisting with lateral hire appointments where confidentiality and market knowledge are key.