Property Litigation Solicitor

**Role: Property Litigation Solicitor - Birmingham** **Duncan Lewis Solicitors (Ltd)**: Duncan Lewis was founded in 1998. We are a large and established company employing over 550 staff delivering legal services in over 60 languages. Duncan Lewis serves corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 practice areas from offices throughoutLondon and across England and Wales. Our success in case results are regularly reported in the media and our staffs’ accomplishments are acknowledged and recommended as leaders in the legal directories; The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, as a top tierfirm and described as a "diligent and professional team that is prepared to go the extra mile for its clients". **Litigation Department Background**: Our litigation team has extensive experience in acting for both claimants and defendants, representing individuals, companies, charities or those involved in group litigation, in complex and high value civil / commercial litigation matters. Our lawyers offer advice and assistance in dispute resolution and litigated cases and regularly acts in reported cases in the High Court and the Court of Appeal. The Litigation team is equipped to take swift action to protect our client’s interests and offerthe best representation for any court action. Main Responsibilities of the Role - **Report directly to Department Director**: - **Professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients’ needs**: - **Responsible for all aspects ofLitigationwork and on occasions, where appropriate providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members**: - **Ability to manage appropriate caseload types and complexities**: - **Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases**: - **Dealing with correspondence**: - **Maintaining accurate time costing procedures**: - **Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly**: - **Ensuring compliance with file management.** Key Skills Required - 2+ years contentious Litigation experience in private practice - Must have a clean, valid Practicing Certificate at the time of applying - Committed team player and adapt well to new challenges - Previous proven supervisory experience and working to key performance indicators is an advantage - Professional with a pro-active approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with client matters in a sensitive manner and resolve complicated practicalities - Excellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the Company and generate new business - Excellent analytical and organizational skills - Ability to use own initiative and sound judgment - Working knowledge of the publically funded Litigation work and have the ability to service privately funded cases - Have extensive experience in dealing with Litigation related work - Experience in own advocacy is an advantage Rewards - 20 days annual leave - Additional Birthday leave - Additional holiday accrual* - 4 days paid sick leave* - Practicing Certificate renewed annually - The Law Society Panel Membership and Accreditation/re Accreditation/ Reaccreditation fee paid for* - The Law Society registration fee for Panel membership paid for* - Panel courses mandatory for the Law Society Accreditation paid for* - Access to vast range of training webinars / E-Library - Automatic enrolment onto the Company’s pension scheme - Childcare Vouchers - Eye test vouchers - DBS Check costs paid for - Excellent progression opportunities - Supportive team environment. - Part time working - Flexible working arrangements/ considered - Support for appropriate legal awards/recognition *terms and conditions apply The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws. Background checks including CRB / DBS checks will establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability to the role. **Equal Opportunities**: Duncan Lewis is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity of its staff. The Company strives to ensure that our staff reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, which is reflective at all levels within our workforce.