Property Litigation Lawyer
- Salary
- £50KGBP per year
- Hiring from
- United Kingdom
- Work type
- Remote
- Posted
- Oct 1, 2026
About the Trust
We're one of the UK’s biggest charities and we care for 2,000 miles of canals, rivers, docks and reservoirs because we believe life is better by water. We're looking for people who support our cause and want to make a difference for future generations. Could this be you?
Along with our waterways we also manage museums, archives and the country's third largest collection of historic buildings, as well as the nature and wildlife that calls our canals home. All of this enables us to provide wellbeing opportunities for millions of people each year.
Join Our Team: Property Litigation Lawyer
We’re excited to welcome a new Property Litigation Lawyer to join our Legal team.
Navigate your future and lock in your career as we keep our canals open and alive.
Working Hours & Location
This role follows 37 hours, Monday to Friday working pattern. The vacancy will be offered on a remote working basis, with a requirement to attend our main hub spaces as and when required.
Role Overview
As a Property Litigation Lawyer, you will provide specialist legal advice and manage a broad range of property law disputes across the Trust’s operational property portfolio. Working closely with key stakeholders, you will deliver pragmatic, risk-based solutions, protect the Trust’s interests, and support the effective management of its property assets.
Key Accountabilities:
- Providing legal advice on property law disputes across the Trust’s operational estate (e.g. title, trespass, boundary disputes, rights and easements, restrictive covenants, rights of support and claims for nuisance).
- Conduct of property law disputes with adjoining landowners, occupiers and other third parties under supervision by the Senior Litigation Lawyer.
- Advice on the Trust’s rights and duties in respect of land under the Trust’s historic waterway enabling legislation and the enforcement of the Trust’s other modern statutory powers.
- Liaising with external solicitors to facilitate effective and efficient conduct of those property litigation matters being handled externally.
- Drafting letters before action, claims, witness statements, applications and other court documents, and compiling court bundles for issue at court and service on Defendants under supervision by the Trust’s Senior Litigation Lawyer.
- Working with the Trust’s Claims Handler in relation to property law claims for third party loss.
About you
You will be a qualified lawyer (5 years+ PQE) or have equivalent property litigation experience gained in private practice or an in-house environment. Experienced in delivering timely, pragmatic legal advice, you will have a strong understanding of property disputes and litigation processes, alongside excellent drafting, communication and stakeholder management skills.
Able to build effective relationships with colleagues, external advisers and third parties, you will provide commercially focused solutions that protect the Trust’s interests.
Able to build effective relationships with colleagues, external advisers and third parties, you will provide commercially focused solutions that protect the Trust’s interests.
Skills & Qualifications
- Qualified lawyer (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5 years‘ property litigation law experience gained in private practice or in-house.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Track record of providing proactive, expert and timely legal advice
- Ability to build collaborative relationships across all levels and disciplines within the Trust and with external legal advisers and to participate effectively in meetings.
- Comply with Canal & River Trust Health & Safety policy and defined standards, report incidents, accidents and near misses.
- Assess the risks and make adjustments to work methods where appropriate. Ensure all equipment (PPE, plant, materials etc.) is appropriate for the task. Consider your own and others behaviour.
- To be aware of your own responsibilities regarding safeguarding and to support our commitment to providing safe environments and working practises that promote and protect the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk at all times.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Contact & Application
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at CRT.recruitment@canalrivertrust.org.uk. We encourage early applications as we may close the vacancy once we receive enough suitable candidates.
What We Offer
We offer an annual salary of £50,000. Enjoy a competitive pension scheme, increasing holiday entitlement, and a range of employee benefits. For a full breakdown of our benefits, check out our brochure here: EVP - 1.
Learn more: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us/our-benefits
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Our values
We care passionately for our waterways, and as importantly, for those who look after and use them. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone can thrive. We are striving to represent the diverse communities that we are a part of and welcome applicants from across all sectors of the community.
We want everyone to have the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments - whether for a disability, neurodiversity, or health condition - please let us know what you need and how we can support you. We’ll work with you to make any necessary changes.
All of our jobs can be considered on a part time, flexible or job share basis.
We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. You are considered disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. We recognise not everyone who is classified as disabled under the Equality Act personally identifies this way, or with this definition of disability. Please do not let this discourage you from applying under the scheme.
At Canal & River Trust, we are committed to fair, transparent, and ethical recruitment practices. As part of our hiring process, we may use AI to analyse applications and support us work more efficiently. However, all hiring decisions – without exception - are made by our hiring managers.
Navigate your future and lock in your career as we keep our canals open and alive.
Find out more about us on our website: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us