Job description
Leasehold Enfranchisement Lawyer
• Annual Salary: Competitive
• Location: Canterbury, Hybrid Working
• Job Type: Full-time
We are seeking a qualified Leasehold Enfranchisement Lawyer with circa of 3 years of post-qualification experience to join our Real Estate team at our Canterbury office. This role offers a flexible hybrid working policy, combining office and home working after an initial settling-in period. The successful candidate will work on a broad range of commercial property matters with a focus on leasehold enfranchisement.
Day-to-day of the role:
• Handling leasehold enfranchisements, freehold acquisitions, and disposals.
• Engaging in general commercial and/or residential property work.
• Working closely with current enfranchisement practitioners and evolving into a specialist enfranchisement position within the firm.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of all aspects of long leasehold work including enfranchisement, lease extensions, and service and maintenance charge disputes.
• Knowledge of the process of how matters are dealt with through the County Court and Property Tribunal.
• General knowledge and experience within commercial property.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Organised with the ability to prioritise workload.
Benefits:
• Flexible hybrid working policy.
• Life Assurance Benefits Scheme providing 4x basic salary in the event of death.
• Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme with total contributions of 10% of pensionable earnings.
• Health Cash Plan covering essential health costs and a 24-hour confidential counselling helpline.
• BUPA Healthcare and Dental with a contribution by the partners.
• Bonus schemes for both support staff and fee earners.
• Interest-free Season Ticket Loan after probation.
• Long Service Awards and additional annual leave for long service.
• Funded Professional Memberships linked to the role.
• Discounted Legal Advice.
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay.
• Employee Referral Scheme with bonus payment.
• Corporate discounts on gym memberships and local theatre tickets.
• Active Social Committee organizing charity events, quiz nights, and annual social gatherings.
To apply for this Leasehold Enfranchisement Lawyer position, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your reasons for applying and your relevant experience, or reach out to Mark Watts, Your local legal recruitment specialist.