Property Litigation Lawyer

Opportunity: Property Litigation Lawyer (Up to 5 Years PQE)

Location: Exeter (Flexible and Hybrid Working)

Salary: Up to £75,000 + Bonus

If you're a property litigator who wants better work, more trust and a team that actually feels like a team, this could be worth a chat!

This is a chance to join a long-established, highly respected South West firm with a strong litigation reputation and a genuinely interesting caseload. Based in Exeter, the team acts for a broad mix of clients - including landowners, developers, charities, councils, agricultural businesses, landed estates and high-net-worth individuals - so the work is varied, complex and far from routine.

They're growing their property litigation offering and are looking for a Property/Commercial Litigation Lawyer from NQ up to around 5 years' PQE to come in and build their experience within a supportive, well-structured team.

What You Will Be Doing:

You'll pick up a broad range of property-related disputes, including:

• Commercial landlord and tenant disputes
• Residential landlord and tenant matters (including evolving legislation and challenges in the sector)
• Boundary disputes, rights of way, covenants and adverse possession
• Wider property-related contentious work
• Some exposure to related commercial litigation (including insolvency/debt recovery linked to property matters)

It's a proper mixed caseload, with the support around you to develop confidence and depth in your work.

What This Looks Like Day-to-Day:

You'll run your own matters with trust from day one but you won't be left to sink or swim. The team is collaborative, responsive and used to working across their wider real estate and sector teams, which means a steady flow of good-quality internal referrals alongside growing external instructions.

There's also genuine encouragement to explore areas you want to specialise in over time, rather than being boxed into a narrow remit.

What We Are Looking For:

• NQ-5 PQE solicitor with property litigation experience
• Someone confident managing their own caseload with appropriate support
• Commercial, practical and good with clients
• A team player who wants to build relationships internally and externally
• Interested in developing a long-term career and potentially a niche area of expertise

Why This Firm Stands Out:

This isn't a place where you're left to figure it out alone but it also isn't overly rigid or hierarchical.

You'll get:

• Real investment in training and development
• A healthy balance between challenge and support
• A genuinely collaborative litigation team
• Encouragement to build your own profile and BD skills
• A sensible, modern approach to hybrid working
• High-quality work without the constant pressure cooker environment

Benefits:

• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays (option to buy/sell up to 5 days)
• Hybrid and flexible working (this is built in - the focus is on output and trust, not presenteeism.
• 2 volunteering days per year
• Cycle to Work scheme + season ticket loan
• Medical healthcare
• Generous pension scheme
• Enhanced family leave
• Annual bonus
• Reduced legal fees
• Regular social events

If you're open to something that feels more balanced, more supported and still interesting workwise, it's worth having a confidential conversation to see if it lines up with what you're looking for!

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.

*Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.