This is a superb opportunity for a Solicitor to join our commercial legal expense insurance team who specialise in contract and property claims, in this role you can expect to develop your knowledge and expertise by working as part of a successful team in one of the UK‘s leading law firms. The role can be based from either our Sheffield, Manchester or Leeds office.

The successful candidate will work across a wide variety of claims for; damages to contract and property, nuisance, and trespass, most of which are funded through legal expenses insurance. Examples of claims in nuisance would be disputes over rights of way, rights to light, loss of support to land and flooding, whereas, trespass claims are typically boundary disputes, so determining the location of a boundary line and considering whether ownership of land has been acquired over time (adverse possession).

Irwin Mitchell form part of the insurance panels and therefore receive direct instruction from insurers to handle such claims. Once received you will be expected to work closely with clients (both businesses and individuals), ensuring you are thoroughly investigating their issues and providing them with exceptional legal advice to achieve the best possible outcome in their claims.

We're looking for a technically sound Solicitor who has experience handling property disputes, specifically those arising under legal expense insurance, our ideal candidate will have the following:

• Qualified via traditional SRA route or CILEX;
• The ability to provide clients with sound, thorough legal advice;
• Demonstratable technical experience gained within property litigation;
• The ability to manage caseloads whilst maintaining attention to detail and a seamless service;
• Demonstratable experience working across claims for property damage, nuisance, trespass and landlords and tenants;

If this sounds like you and you want to join a thriving team hit the apply button below for consideration!