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Department: Housing

Location: Bromley

Job Type: Permanent/ working from home at the moment although attendance at the office may be required.

My client are a leading law firm in Bromley, on the South London/Kent border. Established in 1889, They have come a long way and today are a modern, progressive firm in a state of continual growth.

Their Housing Management team has over 30 years’ experience in delivering legal services to social housing providers and to private landlords. Our team is ranked in Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners guides.

About the role:

They are seeking a robust housing litigator to join their fantastic team of solicitors and paralegals. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious solicitor with excellent communication and client care skills. They want someone with a strong attention to detail and someone who is able to work both independently and as part of a team. You are expected to have a flexible attitude to work and time.

Your experience should include:

• Strong experience in a housing management legal department in a solicitor’s firm or in-house.
• Dealing with a busy caseload of housing litigation matters to include defending disrepair claims, possession, civil injunctions, defending EPA claims, ASB and fraud.
• Experience of dealing with landlord and tenant matters, AST and/or leasehold matters to include forfeiture claims is desirable.
• Experience of delivering excellent client care preferably in private practice.
• Participation in marketing and networking activities whether on a firm-wide, or departmental basis.
• A consistent track record of meeting monthly time recording and billing targets.
• Familiarity and experience of working on a case management system.
• Managing any support services for which you are responsible, including supervision of secretarial and junior staff.

What they offer:

• They offer an attractive salary and package.
• The candidate will receive 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Other benefits include contribution to legal fees, death in service benefit, birthday off, Christmas bonus, profit share bonus, access to ‘cycle to work’ scheme, Bupa Health Cash Plan to name a few.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Legal

Industries

Staffing and Recruiting and Legal Services