Housing Litigation Solicitors – Manchester NQ – 3+ yrs PQE
A Legal 500, leading law firm is seeking dedicated and experienced Housing Solicitors for a permanent position.
Our client’s Housing team, ranked by The Legal 500 directory for its services across England and Wales, provides assistance to both landlords and tenants on all housing issues. The team focuses on dispute resolution, including ADR and court representation for unlawful eviction, possession proceedings, and judicial review applications in cases of homelessness.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Report directly to Department Director
- Responsible for all aspects of Housing work and, where appropriate, provide technical expertise and guidance to other team members
- Manage appropriate caseload types and complexities
- Assist with a diverse caseload of public and private housing matters, such as homelessness applications and appeals, disrepair claims, eviction and possession proceedings, property ownership disputes, unlawful eviction cases, succession rights for tenants, neighbourhood and anti-social behaviour issues.
- Conduct your own advocacy where appropriate
- Attend clients, take instructions and prepare cases
- Deal with correspondence
- Maintain accurate time costing procedures
- Implement recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring they are dealt with promptly
- Ensure compliance with file management
Key Skills Required
- Must have a clean, valid Practising Certificate at the time of applying
- Committed team player who adapts well to new challenges
- Previous proven supervisory experience and ability to work to key performance indicators
- Professional with a pro‑active approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with vulnerable client matters in a sensitive manner and resolve complicated practicalities
- Excellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the firm and generate new business
- Excellent analytical and organisational skills
- Ability to use own initiative and sound judgment
- Working knowledge of publicly funded Housing work and ability to service privately funded cases
- Extensive experience dealing with Housing related work
- Experience in own advocacy is an advantage
- Excellent IT skills – familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills
This list is not exhaustive and there may be other duties as reasonably required.
What We Offer
- A fantastic supportive team
- Strong career progression with support for legal awards and professional recognition
- Attractive salary package with supervision bonus
Equal Opportunities
The company is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity and inclusivity of its staff, striving to ensure that its workforce reflects the diversity of the communities it serves.
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