Solicitor - Housing Litigation
Judge & Priestley are seeking a Solicitor - Housing Litigation to join our Housing Management team in Bromley. This team has over 30 years’ experience delivering legal services to social housing providers and private landlords, and is ranked in Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners guides.
Location: Bromley
Department: Housing
Description
Exciting Opportunity at Judge and Priestley Solicitors LLP
Skills, Knowledge And Expertise
We are seeking a robust housing litigator to join our fantastic team of solicitors and paralegals. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious solicitor with excellent communication and client care skills. You should have a strong attention to detail and be able to work both independently and as part of a team. A flexible attitude to work and time is expected.
* Strong experience in a housing management legal department in a solicitor’s firm or in-house.
* Dealing with a busy caseload of housing litigation matters including defending disrepair claims, possession, civil injunctions, defending EPA claims, ASB and fraud.
* Experience of dealing with landlord and tenant matters, AST and/or leasehold matters including forfeiture claims is desirable.
* Experience of delivering excellent client care, preferably in private practice.
* Participation in marketing and networking activities, whether on a firm-wide or departmental basis.
* A consistent track record of meeting monthly time recording and billing targets.
* Familiarity with and experience of working on a case management system.
* Managing any support services for which you are responsible, including supervision of secretarial and junior staff.
Benefits
* Solicitor Bonus: Up to 10%
* Profit Share Scheme: Non-contractual bonus paid in June based on the prior financial years profit
* Private Healthcare: Private medical insurance
* Medicash: Cashback on health services
* Pension: Auto-enrolment pension scheme after 3 months (dependent on age and salary)
* Generous & Flexible Annual Leave: Minimum 25 days plus one extra day per year up to 30 days; carry over of up to 5 days
* Long Service Awards: Lunches, extra time off, and monetary reward
* Birthday Off: Extra day’s leave if your birthday falls on a working day
* Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave: Enhanced after two years’ service
* Death in Service Insurance: 2 x salary
* Volunteer Sabbatical: Up to 2 days paid leave per year for CSR
* Worklife Central: Resources on Careers, Families, Wellbeing and Inclusion
* Legal Fees: Contribution towards legal fees after one year of service
* Recruitment Incentive: Up to £2,000 referral bonus
* Season Ticket Loan: Interest-free season ticket advance after probation
* Cycle to Work Scheme: Save 25% - 39% on bike purchases
Seniority level
* Executive
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Legal
* Industries: Law Practice
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