Solicitor - Housing Litigation
Department: Housing
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Bromley
Description
We are seeking a robust housing litigator to join our Housing Management team with over 30 years of experience delivering legal services to social housing providers and private landlords.
Responsibilities
* Manage a busy caseload of housing litigation matters, including defending disrepair claims, possession, civil injunctions, defending EPA claims, ASB and fraud.
* Deal with landlord and tenant matters, AST and/or leasehold matters including forfeiture claims.
* Deliver excellent client care and maintain client relationships.
* Participate in marketing and networking activities.
* Meet monthly time recording and billing targets.
* Supervise support services, including secretarial and junior staff.
* Use case management system.
Qualifications & Knowledge
* Strong experience in a housing management legal department in a solicitor’s firm or in-house.
* Experience delivering excellent client care preferably in private practice.
* Familiarity and experience of working on a case management system.
* Consistent track record of meeting monthly time recording and billing targets.
* Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Flexible attitude to work and time.
Benefits
* Up to 10% Solicitor Bonus.
* Profit Share Scheme paid in June based on previous financial year profit.
* Private medical insurance.
* Medicash – cashback on health services.
* Auto enrolment pension scheme after 3 months of employment.
* Generous and Flexible Annual Leave – 25 days minimum, additional day per year up to 30, carry over up to 5 days.
* Long Service Awards – special lunches, extra time off and monetary reward.
* Birthday off – extra day’s leave for birthday working day.
* Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave – enhanced after 2 years of service.
* Death in Service Insurance – 2 × salary.
* Volunteer Sabbatical – up to 2 days paid leave per year.
* Worklife Central programme – careers, families, wellbeing and inclusion support.
* Contribution towards legal fees after 1 year’s service.
* Recruitment Incentive – up to £2,000 referral bonus.
* Season Ticket Loan – interest free advance for season ticket after probation.
* Cycle to Work Scheme – savings of 25%–39% on bike retail price.
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