Team Manager (Solicitor) - Landlord & Tenant Litigation

Team Manager (Solicitor) - Landlord & Tenant Litigation

Job Reference: FJ-wd3wx

Legal

Uckfield, East Sussex

Permanent

• 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.

Experience and Required Skills:

• 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
• 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.