Are you the Property Litigation Lawyer we’ve been looking for?
Would you like to help us grow our team?
At Swinburne Maddison LLP, we’ve been setting the standard for legal excellence for over 25 years. Nestled on the outskirts of Durham City Centre, our award-winning North East law firm boasts an impressive roster of clients and a prestigious history that dates back to the merger of two distinguished firms in 1998. Today, we’re proud to be recognised as a leading law firm within the region having been named as a leading firm by The Legal 500 for seven consecutive years.
We have ambitious plans for the coming years and we are on the hunt for a Property Litigation
Lawyer
to join our talented Dispute Resolution team.
The role Our Dispute Resolution team act on behalf of private clients, private sector businesses, and public sector organisations across a wide range of litigation matters including Commercial, Property, Probate, Family and Employment.
The successful candidate will work within our excellent team of litigators, dealing with a variety of property litigation instructions including Housing Disrepair work. This is an exciting opportunity working with some of the firm’s largest clients, whilst developing your own caseload and client base.
Examples of the responsibilities for the role include:
working within the wider property litigation and Dispute Resolution teams to manage your own caseload, whilst supporting colleagues as necessary
dealing with a variety of property litigation cases including housing disrepair, commercial, residential and agricultural property disputes
conducting your own advocacy where required
providing exceptional client care
contributing to business development initiatives
Who we are looking for The successful candidate will be a qualified lawyer (solicitor or legal executive) with 2 – 8 years PQE. You will have experience in property litigation, with experience in handling housing disrepair claims being beneficial but not essential.
The main attributes we look for are:
exemplary communication skills, both written and spoken
being pro-active in terms of managing your workload, prioritisation and continual development of your own skills
showing exceptional attention to detail and having excellent organisation skills
having strong communication skills
demonstrating experience of teamwork
aptitude for working with computers
Ready to make your move? To apply for this role please complete the application form on the careers page of our website, attaching a CV and a short covering letter ensuring to clearly detail how you meet our required experience, skills and attributes.
Applications close on
Friday 31st January 2025
at 5 pm Vacancy information Job type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Careers with Swinburne Maddison Swinburne Maddison wouldn’t be the firm it is today without our team. We are committed to providing opportunities for all employees, whether they’ve been with us since day one or are new to our exciting journey ahead. As we’ve grown, we have invested heavily in our team through comprehensive training and support, ensuring a safe and modern work environment. We offer detailed career paths for colleagues who wish to progress, whether they are lawyers or part of our dedicated support team.
Awards and Recognition At Swinburne Maddison we are proud of our teams’ achievements across the firm. Whether we are recognised as a firm, team specific awards or individual recognition.
In 2023, we were proud to be announced as the winner of Law Firm of the Year at the Northern Law Awards, an honour we also received in 2017. Over nine of our teams are ranked in The Legal 500, with four achieving top-tier rankings including Corporate, Commercial Property, Commercial Litigation, and Social Housing, with 19 individuals named for their achievements.
In addition to the firm-wide recognition, our Dispute Resolution team has been named as a leading law firm for seven consecutive years by The Legal 500 for commercial litigation and social housing, and also ranked for property litigation.
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At Swinburne Maddison LLP, we’ve been setting the standard for legal excellence for over 25 years. Nestled on the outskirts of Durham City Centre, our award-winning North East law firm boasts an impressive roster of clients and a prestigious history that dates back to the merger of two distinguished firms in 1998. Today, we’re proud to be recognised as a leading law firm within the region having been named as a leading firm by The Legal 500 for seven consecutive years.
We have ambitious plans for the coming years and we are on the hunt for a Property Litigation
Lawyer
to join our talented Dispute Resolution team.
The role Our Dispute Resolution team act on behalf of private clients, private sector businesses, and public sector organisations across a wide range of litigation matters including Commercial, Property, Probate, Family and Employment.
The successful candidate will work within our excellent team of litigators, dealing with a variety of property litigation instructions including Housing Disrepair work. This is an exciting opportunity working with some of the firm’s largest clients, whilst developing your own caseload and client base.
Examples of the responsibilities for the role include:
working within the wider property litigation and Dispute Resolution teams to manage your own caseload, whilst supporting colleagues as necessary
dealing with a variety of property litigation cases including housing disrepair, commercial, residential and agricultural property disputes
conducting your own advocacy where required
providing exceptional client care
contributing to business development initiatives
Who we are looking for The successful candidate will be a qualified lawyer (solicitor or legal executive) with 2 – 8 years PQE. You will have experience in property litigation, with experience in handling housing disrepair claims being beneficial but not essential.
The main attributes we look for are:
exemplary communication skills, both written and spoken
being pro-active in terms of managing your workload, prioritisation and continual development of your own skills
showing exceptional attention to detail and having excellent organisation skills
having strong communication skills
demonstrating experience of teamwork
aptitude for working with computers
Ready to make your move? To apply for this role please complete the application form on the careers page of our website, attaching a CV and a short covering letter ensuring to clearly detail how you meet our required experience, skills and attributes.
Applications close on
Friday 31st January 2025
at 5 pm Vacancy information Job type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Careers with Swinburne Maddison Swinburne Maddison wouldn’t be the firm it is today without our team. We are committed to providing opportunities for all employees, whether they’ve been with us since day one or are new to our exciting journey ahead. As we’ve grown, we have invested heavily in our team through comprehensive training and support, ensuring a safe and modern work environment. We offer detailed career paths for colleagues who wish to progress, whether they are lawyers or part of our dedicated support team.
Awards and Recognition At Swinburne Maddison we are proud of our teams’ achievements across the firm. Whether we are recognised as a firm, team specific awards or individual recognition.
In 2023, we were proud to be announced as the winner of Law Firm of the Year at the Northern Law Awards, an honour we also received in 2017. Over nine of our teams are ranked in The Legal 500, with four achieving top-tier rankings including Corporate, Commercial Property, Commercial Litigation, and Social Housing, with 19 individuals named for their achievements.
In addition to the firm-wide recognition, our Dispute Resolution team has been named as a leading law firm for seven consecutive years by The Legal 500 for commercial litigation and social housing, and also ranked for property litigation.
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