This is a Litigation Solicitor (Legal Services Manager) opportunity with a market leading Housing Association. Available on Hybrid basis across multiple sites (London, Croydon, Sittingbourne, Maidstone).
Client Details
Our Client is a market leading Housing Association.
Description
Reporting to the Head of Legal Services (Litigation) you will provide high quality legal advice on litigation related matters in particular housing management and landlord & tenant contentious matters to the Group. You will:
* draft legal proceedings, witness statements and pleadings as instructed and carry out advocacy (excluding trials) as required.
* prepare and provide effective training as required on a variety of housing law issues to colleagues.
* be a single point of excellence for one of 4 main areas of focus for this side of the team: Disrepair; Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB); leaseholder disputes and tenancy compliance.
* assist and provide advice on other contentious matters and with instructing external solicitors for matters that cannot be dealt with inhouse
As a People Manager you will:
* support the junior legal team members and volunteers and provide general assistance to the legal team.
* manage, motivate, support, and develop those reporting to you, leading by example to ensure excellent services are provided in line with organisational policies
This is a Hybrid role with a minimum of two days per week spent in the office.
Profile
The successful candidate will be a Solicitor, qualified in England & Wales with at least 5 years PQE.
You will have demonstrable experience of:
* undertaking housing management litigation casework, particularly for housing associations or other public sector bodies and a thorough understanding of legal processes, Housing and Landlord & Tenant law Experience and understanding of cultural change management within a complex environment
* conducting litigation including advocacy.
* providing training to other lawyers and clients on housing law and litigation
* developing and implementing processes and procedures within housing management litigation or contentious property legal work
* developing talent and supporting and up-skilling junior staff
* conducting and advising on complex contentious litigation
Job Offer
This role comes with a salary of £60-70,000 per annum, dependant on experience.
For further details about this opportunity, please apply to this advert.
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