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- Job Title: Team Manager (Solicitor) - Landlord & Tenant Litigation
- Location: Uckfield, East Sussex
- Salary: Competitive, dependent on qualifications and experience
- Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:30pm (Office closes at 5:00pm)
- Job Type: Permanent, full-time, office-based
HRGO Recruitment are currently seeking an experienced and proactive Solicitor to take on the role of Team Manager within a busy and well-established Landlord & Tenant Litigation Department based in Uckfield.
This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a hands-on leadership position that blends legal expertise with day-to-day team management. The department supports a wide range of clients, including private landlords, managing agents, and insurers, on both routine and complex landlord and tenant matters.
Key Responsibilities:- Manage and supervise a team of 3-4 fee earners, overseeing workloads, tasking, and performance.
- Conduct regular 1-to-1 meetings, manage annual leave, and support performance development.
- Plan and review processes from claim inception to eviction, ensuring efficiency and compliance.
- Maintain and improve departmental templates and procedures.
- Monitor time recording and performance targets.
- Liaise with clients, courts, other solicitors, managing agents, and defendants.
- Handle client complaints and escalate/report when required.
- Attend legal update sessions, both in-person and virtually.
- Undertake a personal caseload, including defended and complex cases (fast-track, intermediate, and multi-track).
- Draft legal documents and ensure compliance with court orders and deadlines.
- Issue possession claims (online and paper), draft possession notices, and prepare instructions for advocates/counsel.
- Keep case management systems and internal records accurate and up to date.
- Qualified Solicitor with a minimum of 2 years' PQE (CILEX-qualified candidates with relevant experience also considered).
- Previous experience managing or supervising a legal team-or readiness to step into a leadership role.
- Strong working knowledge of landlord and tenant law (or willingness to undergo in-house training).
- Good understanding of the Civil Procedure Rules and court litigation process.
- Excellent organisational and IT skills.
- Self-motivated and capable of working independently.
- Confident communicator, both within a team and in client-facing scenarios.
- Able to work under pressure, manage competing priorities, and maintain high attention to detail.
- Committed to confidentiality and quality service.
- Positive, adaptable, and solution-focused mindset.
- Contract: Permanent, full-time
- Probation Period: 9 months
- Holidays: 25 days + all bank holidays (pro-rata)
- Salary: Competitive, based on qualifications and experience
- Location: Office-based in Uckfield, East Sussex
If your application is successful, a consultant from HRGO Recruitment will be in touch to discuss the next steps.
