Associate - Real Estate Disputes

4 weeks ago

Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom Irwin Mitchell Full time

We're a national law firm with a local reach. Our philosophy is 'we're legal and financial experts that care' – something you'll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams. But we're more than just a law firm – we're a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life's ups and downs. Working here you'll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.

We'll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.

We're always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators. Please speak to one of our Recruitment and Onboarding team for more information.

We are currently recruiting for an Associate to join our Real Estate Disputes team, based from either our Sheffield, Leeds or Manchester office.

Your Role and What You'll Be Doing

The team are known for their work in the Real Estate sector, specifically working on commercial and residential real estate disputes/property litigation, with a particular focus on landlord and tenant litigation and acts for investors, developers, retailers and corporate occupiers managing their national property portfolios.

We are looking for a committed and enthusiastic Associate to join our national team of 3 partners and 13 other fee earners. You will work closely with the team nationally and will be involved in high value and complex cases, working on your own case load with support where required from senior team members but also working as part of a team for larger projects. You will also work, alongside other team members, with colleagues in our national Restructuring and Insolvency team, acting for Law of Property Act Receivers and high street banks dealing with both insolvency-related property litigation and high value complex mortgage litigation. Given the nature of the role, you will be highly organised and be able to work pragmatically. You must be technically excellent with relevant market experience and will be required to support colleagues with the continued development and growth of this successful team.

You'll work to participate in relevant practice development initiatives, seek to get involved with business development opportunities and keep up to date with changes in relevant law and practice. You will be an exceptional team player with the ability to work collaboratively to deliver the best outcomes for our clients and to develop other team members.

This is a superb opportunity to develop your knowledge and expertise working as part of a successful team in one of the UK's leading law firms. The position presents significant opportunity for career progression within a large team.

About You

We're looking for an experienced Associate who has a passion for real estate disputes and wants to progress their career within one of the UK's leading law firms, our ideal candidate will have the following:

  • The ability to work as part of a team
  • Qualified via traditional SRA route or CILEX, with atleast 4 years PQE
  • The drive to progress your career within one of the UK's leading law firms
  • The ability to manage caseloads whilst maintaining attention to detail and a seamless service
  • Demonstratable technical experience gained within Property Litigation, including commerical and residential disputes
  • A clear enthusiasm for this area of law and a commitment to securing the best outcomes for your clients while working under pressure

If this sounds like you and you want to join a thriving team hit the apply button below for consideration

Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You

  • 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can 'buy' up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
  • Generous and flexible pension schemes.
  • Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
  • Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you're fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.

We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024

Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We're committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.

Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It's made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.

Additional Information

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group's on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group's employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.

We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks ­with our trusted 3rd parties.

The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.

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