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Role: Legal Director / Partner (subject to identifiable client following)
Hours: Monday to Friday, hours as required
As the winner of two Working Families’ awards for ‘Best UK employer for Flexible Recruitment’ and ‘Best UK employer for Flexible Working Award’, we are happy to consider flexible working opportunities to help you balance your work and home life.
Department: Real Estate Litigation
Location: Liverpool (other locations can be considered)
Benefits: At Hill Dickinson, we understand incentives go beyond a good salary, so we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
* 25 days’ annual leave
* Birthday privilege day and Christmas shutdown
* Holiday buy, sell and carryover scheme
* 2 charity volunteering or pro bono days
* Flexible, agile, and home working
* BUPA
* Permanent health insurance
* Flexible pension scheme
* Medicash
* EAP with access to counselling
* Enhanced family leave policies
* Access to 10 days fully subsidised emergency or back-up care per year
* Life assurance
* Annual travel season ticket loan
* Dress for your day policy
* Bespoke training and development opportunities
* Financial contribution towards home working equipment
Role overview
Introduction to the role:
We are seeking a Legal Director (or potentially a Partner) to join our Tier 1 Real Estate Litigation Team in Liverpool to lead on complex tenant and landlord disputes, specifically in the retail sector.
The team is led by Kevin Lee, a highly regarded lawyer in Real Estate litigation, recognized in all major legal directories.
Introduction to the team:
Our experienced team operates from offices in Liverpool, London, Manchester, and Leeds, specializing in strategy and negotiation to achieve the best outcomes for clients in disputes, utilizing all forms of dispute resolution and court proceedings.
Our areas of expertise include:
* Retail occupier property management
* Real property-related litigation
* Landlord and tenant management and disputes
Key responsibilities:
* Act as the primary contact for clients with senior property teams
* Lead and attend regular update meetings
* Accept instructions from partners across offices and departments, ensuring high-quality work is completed promptly
* Share responsibility for achieving team budgets and gross margins
* Contribute towards team and personal targets, including client fee generation
* Generate repeat work by demonstrating quality and building client relationships
* Collaborate with other teams to promote firm growth
* Mentor junior fee earners and support their career development
What we are looking for
Essential:
* Proven experience in retail landlord & tenant sector, acting for multi-occupiers
* Experience handling complex property litigation to trial as a supervising partner/director and case handler
* Ability to lead client meetings confidently
* Skill in delegating work to junior fee earners, particularly Act cases
* Strong business development and marketing skills
* A successful track record at a reputable firm with a strong client following and ability to grow it
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