Litigation Solicitor (Legal Services Manager) - Housing

• Management position with the Legal Team of a market leading Housing Assoc
• Wide-ranging contentious role available in multiple locations

About Our Client

Our Client is a market leading Housing Association.

Job 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.

The Successful Applicant

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

What's on 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.