Housing Management Solicitor NQ-3

Make a Real Impact

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a leading commercial law firm. Alongside our recognised expertise in housing, local government, and health and social care, we are specialists in the construction, energy and resource management, higher education and financial services sectors. Supported by our valued business services professionals, our award-winning and growing legal teams provide almost 2,000 organisations with commercial, corporate, property, finance, regulatory, employment and litigation (commercial and clinical negligence) legal and advisory services. As a responsible business, we embrace four values: Relationships, Reputation, Responsible and Results. Consistently recognised as one of The Times Best Law Firms and highly ranked across the legal directories, we are proud of our hard-earned reputation.

Join a team of experts and progressive thinkers

Housing is one of our core markets and focus areas for growth. Our Housing Management team operates as one team with lawyers based in all four of our offices. We advise a considerable number of registered providers, ranging from many of the top ten largest providers in the country at one end of the spectrum to smaller, specialist providers at the other and everything in between. Whilst the majority of our work is for housing associations, we also increasingly provide housing management services to a range of other types of organisation including local authorities, care providers, the NHS, universities, charities, and private landlords.

The role

The [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Housing Management team has experienced significant growth over the last couple of years and is now one of the largest housing management practices in the country. We are looking to further expand and a vacancy has arisen for a lawyer to join the team in our Bristol, Birmingham or Leeds office (with flexible hybrid working). The role will involve advising social landlords (and other landlords) on a wide range of housing management issues, including:

• Possession claims
• Injunction claims
• Anti-social behaviour litigation and advice
• Cases involving the Equality Act 2010 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005
• Breach of tenancy claims
• Social Housing Fraud
• Access injunctions for gas and electricity safety
• Failed succession cases
• Service charge disputes

What we are looking for from you

Previous experience of work for social landlords is essential, with experience of acting for housing associations being desirable. The successful applicant will possess the following skills:

• Extremely organised with a keen eye for detail
• The ability to manage client expectations
• Strong communication skills with a professional approach to work
• Confidence in working directly with clients
• An ability to build strong interpersonal relationships
• An aptitude for drafting and legal analysis
• A team player with a keenness to work collaboratively
• A practical and commercial, 'can do' approach to problem solving
• Commitment to the social housing sector

Work with approachable people

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Supported to be your best

Hybrid working: We operate a hybrid working model based on the needs of our clients, teams and people.
Learning, Development & Progression: We're committed to supporting your professional and personal development needs.
Wellbeing: As a [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] employee, you'll have access to a variety of services that support your wellbeing.
Benefits:

• A minimum of 25 days holiday (plus the option to buy up to an additional 5 days)
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Generous pension scheme
• Private medical insurance through Vitality
• Biennial private health assessment through Nuffield Health
• Life assurance
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme

Embracing our differences and valuing inclusion

Our shared aim is that everyone is welcome and can feel comfortable being themselves at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. If you need any adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please get in touch with our recruitment team by emailing [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].

Acting responsibly, now and for the future

To us, being a responsible business is second nature. Our colleagues are heavily involved in shaping and delivering activity across the four pillars of our Responsible Business strategy. We are also proudly carbon neutral.