Job Title: Senior Solicitor
Leasehold and Landlord Services
Location: Office based
Salary: up to £65,000, dependent on experience
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Experience Level: 5+ years PQE About Us
We are a specialist conveyancing law firm forming part of a wider group of companies that deliver a comprehensive range of services to residential landlord clients. With an ambitious growth strategy, our firm is poised to expand its service offering across the group and to a broader market. We pride ourselves on combining deep sector expertise with a friendly and collaborative working culture.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Senior Solicitor to join our growing legal team. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality legal services to our landlord clients, particularly in complex leasehold-related transactions. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of the firms legal offering and support the growth of our in-house team. Key Responsibilities
- Act independently on a full range of residential landlord matters including:
- Lease extensions (statutory and voluntary)
- Collective enfranchisements
- Section 5 Notices under the Landlord and Tenant Act
- Voluntary freehold sales of houses
- Right to Manage claims
- Wayleave agreements
- Licences and deeds of variation
- Freehold purchases and sales on behalf of corporate landlords
- Supervise and mentor paralegals and junior team members, providing guidance and oversight to ensure efficient and compliant case handling
- Review, implement and improve internal systems and legal processes to drive operational excellence and client satisfaction
- Work closely with the Head of Conveyancing, supporting on conveyancing matters when required and contributing to team-wide initiatives
- Play an active role in helping the firm grow its reputation and client base within the wider group and beyond Requirements
- UK-qualified solicitor with 5+ years PQE, ideally with experience in residential leasehold work and landlord-focused matters
- Strong technical knowledge of leasehold enfranchisement, RTM, and associated transactional work
- Experience working with or on behalf of corporate landlord clients
- Confident working independently and taking ownership of files from instruction to completion
- Experience supervising, mentoring or managing junior legal staff
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with a continuous improvement mindset
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
-A collaborative team player with a can-do attitude and a commercial outlook What We Offer
-A friendly, supportive working environment within a close-knit team
- The opportunity to shape and influence how our legal services evolve as the firm grows
- Exposure to a broad range of legal matters across the landlord and property sector
- Career progression opportunities as the firm continues to expand
- Flexible working arrangements can be considered TPBN1_UKTJ