As a Housing Management Solicitor, you’ll play a key role in supporting colleagues across the organisation to manage complex housing issues, ensuring we take the right legal approach while delivering fair and customer‑focused outcomes. You’ll work on a varied caseload covering tenancy enforcement, anti-social behaviour, possession proceedings and safeguarding matters, helping us to create safe, sustainable communities. You’ll also bring a proactive, solutions‑focused approach, supporting early intervention and helping the organisation make informed, risk‑aware decisions.
Responsibilities
- Provide expert legal advice on housing management matters including ASB, possession, injunctions, access and safeguarding
- Manage a varied caseload from early advice through to court and tribunal representation
- Draft legal documentation including notices, pleadings, agreements and policies
- Work closely with housing, ASB and safeguarding teams to provide practical, timely legal support
- Support early intervention and prevention to minimise escalation and cost
- Represent the organisation in court and tribunals where required
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation including housing, equality and human rights law
- Build strong relationships with internal teams and external partners including local authorities and counsel
- Identify legal risks and contribute to continuous improvement across the organisation
Qualifications
You will be a qualified Solicitor with experience in housing management law, who is confident managing a varied caseload and working closely with operational teams. You will be comfortable balancing legal risk with customer impact, and able to provide clear, pragmatic advice that supports decision‑making across the organisation.
- Qualified Solicitor in England and Wales with a current practising certificate
- Experience in housing management law, including ASB, possession and injunctions
- Strong knowledge of relevant legislation including Housing Acts, Equality Act and Human Rights Act
- Experience managing cases through to court or tribunal, including advocacy
- Excellent drafting, research and case management skills
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain legal concepts clearly to non‑legal colleagues
- A collaborative, solutions‑focused approach
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- 37‑hour working week with hybrid working options
- 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
- Option to purchase additional annual leave
- Defined contribution pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution
- Private health insurance and healthcare cash plan
- Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 support)
- 24/7 GP access through DoctorlineDiscounts, wellbeing tools and gym membership
- Professional subscriptions paid (where required)
- Enhanced family‑friendly policies
- On‑site wellbeing room and café
- Long service awards
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