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Legal Practice Lead, Property (Commercial and Residential) Jobs in Manchester, England, United Kingdom at Lawhive
Title: Legal Practice Lead, Property (Commercial and Residential)
Company: Lawhive
Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom
About Lawhive:
We’re on a mission to make sure everyone has access to the law.
Lawhive is an online platform for consumers and small businesses to get legal help for a fraction of the cost of a law firm. Our platform combines regulated human lawyers collaborating alongside the world’s first AI lawyer specifically built for consumer legal work.
Equal access to the law is one of the biggest and most pressing unsolved problems in society today. We’re passionate about leveling the playing field and believe access to the law should be a basic utility in society.
Our AI lawyer Lawrence is built on top of our own fine tuned LLM and recently passed the Solicitors Qualifying Exams (SQE).
We’re backed by some of the top US and UK VC funds including Google Ventures, Balderton Capital and TQ Ventures. We recently secured a $40M Series A funding round to facilitate international expansion and to grow our team, representing one of the five largest Series A rounds in Europe for 2024.
About the Role:
In this ‘first of’ role, our Legal Practice Lead – Property will act as the subject matter expert and key point of contact for Lawhive’s Property practice area. Responsible for overseeing the delivery of high-quality legal services for both residential and commercial, this role will be in charge of mentoring and supervising lawyers, enhancing operational efficiency, and ensuring client satisfaction. This role plays a critical part in the development of Lawhive’s in-house legal team and contributes to its reputation through thought leadership and client-focused initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 8+ years PQE, be passionate about tech-driven solutions, a strong people leader, and motivated by our mission of rewriting the rulebook on legal services.
Key Responsibilities:
Providing expertise on residential and commercial property disputes, including lease extensions, licence for alterations, service charge disputes, first tier tribunal application, land registry applications, ease negotiations, and commercial property sales/purchases
Providing expertise and guidance on complex transactions including complex transactions, including chains, mortgage lender panel and title defect resolutions in addition to contentious matters, including rent recovery and commercial lease forfeiture disputes.
Resolving escalated client complaints and acting as the primary point of contact for queries
Monitoring and mitigating risks associated with service delivery and collaborating with the other Practice Leads to ensure consistency and quality across services
Ensuring all lawyers remain up-to-date on changes in legislation, case law, and best practices
Collaborating with the Head of Legal Operations and Product teams to enhance legal resources, identify inefficiencies, and implement solutions to improve workflows and client outcomes
Acting as a thought leader, representing Lawhive in client engagements, articles and industry events
Requirements
8+ years PQE with minimum 2+ years of experience managing large teams
Deep expertise in Residential Property Litigation
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Proven ability to deliver high-quality work under pressure
Client-focused mindset with a commitment to service excellence
Passionate about tech-driven solutions
Highly motivated, proactive, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment
Benefits
✈️ 34 Holidays (25 days annual leave + your birthday off + bank hols in England)
Equity
Pension
⛳️ Regular team building activities, socials, and annual retreat!
20% off legal fees through Lawhive
