Overview
Legal Counsel – Real Estate Dispute Resolution at Aviva Investors. This role supports the Direct Real Estate business within the Private Markets Legal team, delivering high-quality legal advice on real estate dispute resolution matters related to assets held within UK property funds. You’ll manage your own caseload, oversee complex litigation handled by external panel firms, and supervise junior team members while contributing to governance and risk management.
Responsibilities
* Provide dispute resolution advice on a broad range of real estate matters tied to UK property funds.
* Manage your own caseload and oversee complex litigation with external panel firms.
* Supervise junior team members and support their development.
* Make sound technical decisions on dispute resolution matters and offer commercially focused legal guidance to maximise fund performance while mitigating legal and reputational risks.
Qualifications and experience
* Relevant degree or equivalent experience; admitted as a solicitor in England or Wales, or ILEX fellow.
* Post-qualification experience within commercial real estate dispute resolution.
* Positive, collaborative mindset with a solutions-oriented approach to achieve outcomes for clients and the business.
* Experience dealing with clients at senior management level and understanding when to escalate matters to senior stakeholders from a risk perspective.
* Knowledge/experience of residential leasehold matters is desirable but not essential.
What you’ll get for this role
* Generous pension scheme with Aviva contributing up to 14% depending on personal contributions.
* Eligibility for annual performance bonus.
* Family-friendly parental and carer’s leave.
* Generous holiday entitlement plus bank holidays with option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days.
* Up to 40% discount for Aviva products.
* Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit for access to expert support.
* Flexible benefits including electric cars.
* Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme.
* 21 volunteering hours per year.
Employment details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Legal
Aviva is for everyone. We’re inclusive and welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box and we consider flexible working arrangements, including part-time and job shares.
We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working—spending around 50% of their time in offices, balancing flexibility with collaboration. To learn more about working at Aviva, visit the company site. We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria; if you disclose a disability, please email us after applying so we can arrange an interview. If you need an alternative method of applying, email GlobalRecruitment@avivainvestors.com.
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