Harrison Drury is a market leading Firm of solicitors with offices across the North West servicing both business and private clients. We have been successful for a fifth time placing in the Top 100 Best Companies to work for in the UK. We are an employer of choice because we have a culture that challenges the conventional law firm approach and focusses our energy on getting great results for our clients, while attracting and developing brilliant people. The property litigation team is recognised in the Legal 500 for providing quality legal services to both commercial and residential landowners, landlords and tenants on all types of contentious property matters including dealing with possession claims, breach and enforcement of leasehold covenants, property contract disputes, property insolvency issues, rights of way disputes, adverse possession, forfeiture, dilapidations, rent reviews, trespasser cases, enforcement and removal of easements and restrictive covenants as well as professional negligence claims involving property professionals. We are looking to recruit a 1-5yrs PQE qualified solicitor with proven property litigation experience, with a particular emphasis on agricultural work, who can hit the ground running in terms of assisting with an existing caseload as well as assisting with the growth and development of the team within Lancashire and the South Lakes area. Experience of arbitration is desired as well as all other forms of ADR. The Role Providing excellent client service Developing relationships with clients Responsible for matters under supervision Draft correspondence and court papers Liaise and correspond with clients, the Court, instruct counsel and experts Attend court hearings and other all-party meetings Providing support to other team members as required and have the ability to demonstrate an appropriate level of management and supervision of junior members of the team including support staff Developing knowledge, experience and expertise in the subject areas Demonstrating the experience and knowledge to deliver good quality legal advice Work as part of the team and with other teams at Harrison Drury Promoting the values of Harrison Drury both internally and externally Skills And Experience Ability to manage own caseload with minimal supervision 1-5 Year PQE within a property litigation department advising and representing clients on a range of matters Experience of agricultural property litigation matters or a desire and interest to work within this sector Strong attention to detail Good organisation and planning skills with the ability to prioritise work to meet timescales and a desire to help develop processes Excellent communication skills Excellent IT skills Excellent client facing skills Good organisation and planning skills with the ability to prioritise work to meet strict timescales where required and a desire to help develop processes Good understanding of real property and landlord and tenant law as well as property contract and professional negligence Harrison Drury is a people business with relationships at its heart. We deliver legal services as trusted legal partners to businesses, individuals and families from our offices across Lancashire, Cumbria, Manchester and Merseyside. Offices in Preston, Clitheroe, Garstang, Kendal, Lancaster, Lytham, Manchester and Southport.