Role:
Housing Litigation Solicitor
A leading Legal 500 law firm is seeking experienced Housing Law Solicitors (x5) for permanent roles. Gemini Recruitment is partnering with this established firm, which serves both corporate and private clients across 25+ practice areas from offices in London and nationwide. Recognised by The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners as a top‑tier practice, this is an excellent opportunity to join a highly respected team.
Housing Department Background:
Our client’s Housing team, ranked by The Legal 500 directory for its services across England and Wales, provides assistance to both landlords and tenants on all housing issues. Their practitioners are highly experienced in finding solutions to housing disputes and aim to address the issues quickly and effectively. Our client offers lawyer supported dispute resolution or alternative dispute resolution (ADR) as a means to resolve housing disrepair matters. Their department also regularly represents clients in the courts for unlawful eviction, possession proceedings and prepares applications for judicial review in cases of homelessness.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
* Report directly to Department Director
* Responsible for all aspects of Housing work and on occasions, where appropriate providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members
* Ability to manage appropriate caseload types and complexities
* Assisting with casework including dealing with a range of public and private housing cases including Homelessness; Disrepair; Eviction; Possession; Property Ownership Disputes; Succession for Tenants; Neighbourhood Problems matters as well as undertaking your own advocacy
* Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases
* Dealing with correspondence
* Maintaining accurate time costing procedures
* Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews, ensuring that these are dealt with promptly
* Ensuring compliance with file management.
Key Skills Required:
* Must have a clean, valid Practising Certificate at the time of applying
* Committed team player and adapt well to new challenges
* Previous proven supervisory experience and working to key performance indicators
* Professional with a pro‑active approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with vulnerabilities client matters in a sensitive manner and resolve complicated practicalities
* Excellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the Company and generate new business
* Excellent analytical and organizational skills
* Ability to use own initiative and sound judgment
* Working knowledge of the publicly funded Housing work and have the ability to service privately funded cases
* Have extensive experience in dealing with Housing related work
* Experience in own advocacy is an advantage
* Excellent IT Skills - familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills
This list is not exhaustive and there may be other duties as reasonably required.
What’s on Offer:
* Competitive salary package
* Supportive team environment
* Clear opportunities for career growth
* Hybrid working in line with company policy
Our Commitment:
We value diversity, inclusivity, and equal opportunities, ensuring our workforce reflects the communities we serve.
CRB/DBS checks will confirm your UK work eligibility and role suitability. Our recruitment process complies with GDPR and all relevant laws.
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