Job Description

Solicitor/Associate – Property Litigation

Location: Manchester

Salary: £60,000 to £75,000 plus bonus and benefits

Experience: 4+ years’ PQE (guideline)

 

If you’re a property litigation solicitor who enjoys technical work, real client contact, and the variety that comes with acting across both commercial and residential disputes, this is a strong opportunity to join a growing specialist team.

Our client is a market-leading, full-service law firm with a strong reputation for looking after its people. They are known for a supportive, people-first culture, sensible targets, and clear progression routes.

This role sits within a recognised Land and Property Dispute Resolution team acting for businesses and individuals across England on the full spectrum of contentious property matters. The team is growing and looking for a solicitor with strong commercial property litigation experience who wants to take ownership of a caseload, support junior colleagues, and play an active role in the team’s continued development.

You’ll be based within commutable distance of Manchester, with travel between Manchester and other locations when required.

 

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing your own caseload under appropriate supervision and delivering an excellent client experience

• Drafting correspondence and court documents

• Liaising with the Court, instructing counsel and experts

• Attending hearings and all-party meetings

• Building and maintaining strong client relationships

• Supporting other team members and supervising junior colleagues where appropriate

• Developing your expertise as a property litigation specialist

• Working collaboratively within the team and across the wider firm

• Promoting the firm’s values internally and externally

• Contributing to business development and helping grow the team’s profile

 

What You’ll Be Working On

• Landlord and tenant disputes, including lease renewals, dilapidations, break clauses, and forfeiture

• Real property disputes, including restrictive covenants, easements, rights of light, trespass, and possession

• Property contract claims

• Negligence disputes involving property professionals

 

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified Solicitor

• Ideally 4+ years’ PQE (or equivalent experience) within property litigation

• Strong commercial property litigation experience

• Exposure across a range of contentious property matters, including real property, landlord and tenant, and contractual disputes

• Confidence managing a caseload with appropriate supervision

• Strong attention to detail, organisation, and deadline management

• Clear communication skills and confident client handling

• Confident IT user

• Willingness to engage in business development and contribute to team growth

• Able to travel between Manchester and Manchester when required

 

What’s On Offer

• Hybrid working

• Maximum of 1,200 chargeable hours per annum

• Employee bonus scheme and annual pay review

• Medicash health benefits cash plan and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

• Holiday entitlement that increases with length of service

• Paid time off for voluntary work (2 days per year)

• Free conveyancing for the purchase/sale of your primary residence

• Free individual or mirror Wills

• Employee referral scheme

• Biannual promotion and salary uplift application process

• Regular social events, including an annual Christmas party and staff recognition awards

• Structured training and development to build both technical and commercial skills

 

Working Arrangements

• Full-time

• Hybrid working

• Manchester-based role, with travel between Manchester and Manchester when required

 

Next Steps (How to Apply)

Apply online or send your CV to  lee.hawthorne-finch@h-fts.com  or call 0333 996 2882 for more information.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. We will always obtain your express permission before sharing your details with our client.