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About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Autonomously manage a diverse caseload of possession matters (standard and complex/defended) and debt recovery instructions from inception to enforcement.
- Act as the primary point of contact for clients, providing high-level strategic advice that balances legal risk with commercial objectives.
- Draft complex pleadings, witness statements, and instructions to Counsel; represent clients at hearings where appropriate.
- Supervise and mentor paralegals or junior fee-earners, ensuring the quality and accuracy of their output.
- Ensure rigorous adherence to Civil Procedure Rules (CPR), court deadlines, and bespoke client Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
- Consistently meet or exceed individual monthly billing and time-recording targets.
- Take full accountability for the financial lifecycle of files, including proactive WIP management, disbursements, and debt recovery on unpaid invoices.
- Identify and pursue business development opportunities to expand the firm’s landlord and tenant or debt recovery portfolio.
- Contribute to the firm’s profitability by optimizing file-handling processes and ensuring cost-effective matter management.
- Act as a Subject Matter Expert in Landlord and Tenant law, with a deep understanding of the Renters’ Rights Act and its practical implications for clients.
- Lead internal knowledge-sharing sessions and provide technical guidance to the wider team on emerging legislative trends.
- Ensure total compliance with SRA standards and internal risk management protocols.
- Maintain a proactive approach to CPD, focusing on high-level technical mastery and strategic litigation tactics.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Strong working knowledge of possession proceedings and notice requirements
- Confidence handling a high-volume caseload with competing deadlines
- Commercial awareness, with a focus on efficiency
- Excellent attention to detail and drafting skills
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach
Benefits
Comp & perks- 33 days’ annual leave (25 + bank holidays) plus your birthday off
- Extended Christmas holiday
- Pension contribution
- Give back - support a good cause with a charity day each year
- Regular socials/team events
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Hard Skills & Tools
drafting pleadingswitness statementslegal risk assessmentdebt recoveryWIP managementfile-handling processesstrategic litigation tacticsCivil Procedure RulesService Level AgreementsLandlord and Tenant law
Soft Skills
strategic advicementoringattention to detailcommercial awarenesssolutions-focusedproactive approachclient communicationbusiness developmentteam leadershiptime management
Certifications
SRA standardsCPD