Legal Officer / Specialist (Property Litigation / Tribunal Work)
Start: ASAP (up to 4 weeks)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Salisbury (hybrid working – ideally 3 days onsite, minimum 1 day plus within reasonable travel distance of tribunal/court work)
This is a hands-on Legal Officer/Specialist position within an in-house legal team, focusing on residential property litigation and dispute resolution.
You will take ownership of First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) matters and County Court claims, with a strong focus on service charge disputes, including Section 27 reasonableness applications.
The role is highly advocacy-focused, with regular tribunal attendance and the opportunity to represent the business directly in hearings.
- Open to both qualified and non-qualified legal professionals, including experienced paralegals, where relevant litigation/tribunal experience is strong.
- Proven experience in property litigation or housing litigation, ideally gained within a law firm or in-house legal team
About You
- Around 10 year’s experience in residential property litigation, landlord & tenant disputes, or housing-related legal work
- Strong property litigation/housing litigation background within a law firm or in-house environment
- Strong experience with First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) matters is essential
- Confident handling of service charge disputes / Section 27 reasonableness applications
- Experience preparing, managing, and presenting cases in a tribunal or court
- Strong written advocacy and communication skills
- Comfortable attending hearings and representing an organisation independently
- Strong IT skills and openness to legal systems and process improvement tools
Desirable (not essential):
- Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive (CILEX)
- Experience in property management, housing associations, or block management environments
- Experience mentoring junior staff or paralegals
- Experience producing internal legal guidance or training materials
- Membership of TPI and/or RICS
About Elevate
Elevate is a global provider of consulting, technology, and services for law departments and law firms. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our team of 1,600+ legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operates across the United States, Europe, the UK, Asia, Hong Kong, and Australia.
Legal Talent is our flexible resourcing division, redefining careers in the legal industry. We connect exceptional legal professionals with the evolving needs of our customers through a curated, world-class global talent community and advanced, technology-enabled search capabilities. We are proud to have been ranked Band 1 in Chambers’ Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.
Our Vision: A world where legal and business teams achieve extraordinary outcomes together.
At Legal Talent, equity and inclusion are fundamental to our success. As The Law Company, transforming the legal business landscape, we believe a diverse and inclusive culture is essential for attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s top talent. We empower our people to bring their authentic selves to work because diversity of experience and perspective drives innovation and simply makes good business sense.
As strong advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion, Legal Talent is committed to hiring talented professionals from all backgrounds.
We invite you to join the Legal Talent team and help us reshape the legal industry, making a real impact on the legal universe.