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The Firm
Farrer & Co is synonymous with the highest quality legal advice and service.
We advise individuals, families, businesses, financial services, educational and not-for-profit organisations on every aspect of the law, wherever the need arises. From our offices in London we work with trusted professionals around the world to deliver a seamless international service.
Our clients present us with complex and varied challenges. Whether that's a complicated family trust issue, a multinational corporate transaction, or an emerging threat to their reputation, they need clear thinkers who can advise on the best solutions, fast thinkers when speed is of the essence and agile thinkers who can produce a fresh approach to get the job done. That's why they choose us.
Our clients value our in-depth knowledge, technical excellence and diversity of disciplines. But what really binds our long-standing relationships with them is our approach: pragmatic, plain speaking and always steadfast in our values, which we hold dear. Values which mean we gain our clients' trust, always strive to do the right thing, and aim for the best results for them.
Superb client service sits at the heart of everything we do. We are modern lawyers with timeless values.
The Team
The Property Litigation team specialises in the full range of property disputes including those relating to commercial property, residential property and rural property. The team’s clients are drawn from a broad base of landowners, investors, developers, occupiers, institutions and charities.
Scope
The Farrer & Co Property Litigation team is growing. We are looking for a bright and personable solicitor with a proven aptitude for (and interest in) property litigation work and between 0 – 1 years' post qualification experience to join our highly successful team.
Responsibilities
- Busy team seeking 0 - 1 years' post qualification experience solicitor with experience in property litigation.
- The successful candidate will be expected to handle their own (generally smaller value) cases and will assist the wider team on larger matters.
- There will be a BD element to the role, therefore willingness to write articles, give talks and build a network in this area of law is necessary.
Skills and Experience
The successful candidate will have
- a level of technical knowledge of property litigation commensurate with their experience.
- excellent communication skills and the ability to pitch advice to the needs of the client and go beyond simple reporting of issues.
- proven ability at managing a varied and often demanding workload. Enthusiasm and a willingness to work hard, as part of an ambitious team. The team would welcome applications from candidates looking to increase the complexity and demands of the work they do.
- a willingness to increase their business development network and profile in the market generally and to support the team generally with attendance at events and networking opportunities.
Education and Qualifications
- Minimum 2.1 degree and a training contract in a mid-sized or city firm and experience from a leading property litigation practice preferred.
Special aspects
The hours of work for this opportunity are 9:30am - 5:30pm but we would expect the successful candidate to be committed, flexible and prepared to work beyond the normal office hours if necessary and in response to client demand. You will be expected to follow the firm’s agile working policy, which embraces home working but will require employees to spend a minimum number of days each week in the London office.
Farrer & Co is an equals opportunity employer who welcomes applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We look to employ the best candidates regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, social or economic background, religion, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other protected characteristic.
We are keen to ensure candidates have the best interview experience possible, if you require any adjustments during the interview or application process please let the recruitment team know.
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Farrer & Co conducts a pre-employment screening which includes a Criminal History Background and Credit Check for successful candidates.
