Role profile
"They have some very good lawyers. They are very smart, very business-focused and very aware"- Chambers & Partners
We are looking for a Senior Associate to join our highly regarded Property Disputes team in Bristol, rated by Chambers & Partners as a national leader outside London.
This is a great opportunity to join a team who are seeing significant growth in work and a chance to build relationships with some fantastic clients whilst working in a collaborative team environment. You will be joining a successful firm with a collegiate and supportive culture, which makes it a rewarding place to work.
The practice
Our specialist Property Disputes lawyers excel in helping clients resolve all kinds of disputes ranging from all aspects of landlord and tenant to complex and highly technical development and land rights disputes for telecom operators. The team handles cases at all levels of the Court system, as well as before Tribunals and arbitration panels, in order to represent the interests of clients. The practice also provides advice on risk mitigation and management in the context of potential disputes and property related regulation.
We have a premier client base and support these clients on a range of market leading cases. Clients include British Land, Barratt Homes, Marks & Spencer, Greystar, NGED (formerly known as Western Power Distribution), Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure, Telefonica and Vodafone.
Find more about our practice using this link: https://www.osborneclarke.com/services/real-estate/property-litigation/
The team
Led by Leona Briggs who is rated in both Chambers and Partners and Legal 500, the team spans the Bristol and London offices; in Bristol we are currently comprised of 2 Partners, 1 Legal Director, 6 Associate Directors, 7 Senior Associates, 5 Associates, 2 Trainee Solicitors, 7 Paralegals, a legal manager and 2 Solicitor Apprentices. We work across office with our Reading and London colleagues and the team in those offices comprises 3 Partners, 2 Legal Director, 3 Associate Directors, 3 Senior Associates, 1 Associates, 1 Trainee Solicitor, 1 Solicitor Apprentice and 1 Paralegal.
This role will primarily be supporting Leona Briggs and Emily Van Schalkwyk, the partners in the team.
Technical skills and experience
Due to the technical nature of the practice, we are looking for candidates who have worked within a recognised and respected Property Litigation team and have a good track record in managing a varied caseload. You will have strong drafting and legal technical skills and show an enthusiasm for getting to know a client's sector as well as the relevant law. You will also be able to demonstrate collaborative team working as well as working on your own matters. Finally, evidence of having supervised more junior team members would also be an advantage.
Experience required in tribunal litigation under the electronic communications code, particularly in taking an MSV under paragraph 26 of the code from service of notice through to trial, including advising on process, evidence and strategy, and client facing experience throughout. Also experience required in tree lopping claims and the overlap between the 1954 Act renewal process and the code.
As a guide, due to the nature of the work and the structure of the team, we are looking to appoint a Senior Associate in this area, although we will consider candidates with more or less experience.
Your career development
Like all our lawyers, you will benefit from our multi-award winning career development programme. At each stage of your career this provides you with:
- clear expectations of your role and what it takes to progress;
- high quality clients and work, with early responsibility and client exposure;
- thorough assessment and individual feedback from a range of experienced colleagues;
- robust technical training with early skills based development, increasingly tailored to you; and
- reward for your contribution, progression and potential, rather than PQE or tenure.
Salary and benefits
We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits.
Our recruitment process
We welcome direct applications for our opportunities - if you would like any further information about this role or the firm, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact, in complete confidence, Angharad Jenkins on [email protected]
Please note we review and progress applications on a rolling basis. At Osborne Clarke we do not make any recruitment decisions using automated decision-making.
We are committed to providing an environment where you can perform to the best of your abilities at every stage of your recruitment experience and beyond. If you require any adjustments to be made during the application stage, interview process, or when working with us, please let us know in confidence.
About Us
Osborne Clarke is an international legal practice with over 330 Partners and more than 1,260 talented lawyers in 26 locations*. Our sector-based approach enables us to help our clients tackle the issues they are facing today, and prepare for the ones that they will face tomorrow. Advising them both comprehensively and commercially. We love working closely with our clients on new deals, products and solutions which will transform their businesses, markets and even sectors. And our unique approachable culture is not an added extra, it's fundamental to our success.
At Osborne Clarke we value difference and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We want everyone to feel that OC is a place where you can be yourself and belong, and our range of interest groups and diversity networks - not to mention our great teams - are a part of making that a reality. We value the health and wellbeing of our people and our wide range of initiatives and benefits support this.
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