Housing Litigation Solicitor Director | London | Salary - £75k p.a
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Role: Housing Litigation Solicitor / Director
\n\nLeading law firm looking to recruit dedicated and experienced Housing Solicitor Director for highly sought permanent position.
\n\nGemini Recruitment are currently partnering with a large and established law firm. Our client serves corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 practice areas from offices throughout London and across England and Wales. Our client’s accomplishments are acknowledged and recommended in The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, as a top tier firm.
\n\nOur client holds the Investors in People Gold Accreditation Quality Standard Mark and is LEXCEL, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO accredited and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
\n\nHousing Department Background:
\n\nOur 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. Their practitioners are highly experienced in finding solutions to housing disputes and aim to address the issues quickly and effectively. Our client offers lawyer supported dispute resolution or alternative dispute resolution (ADR) as a means to resolve housing disrepair matters. Their department also regularly represents clients in the courts for unlawful eviction, possession proceedings and prepare applications for judicial review in cases of homelessness.
\n\nMain Responsibilities of the Role:
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- Report directly to and collaborating with the Board to ensure performance targets are met \n\t
- Responsible for all aspects of Housing work including providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members \n\t
- Significant experience in representing clients as Housing Court Duty Scheme over the last 2 years. \n\t
- Ability to manage and supervise Solicitors, Trainee Solicitors and Caseworkers to manage appropriate caseload types and complexities \n\t
- Assisting with delivery of appropriate training and development in the department \n\t
- Variety of duties including dealing with a range of Housing cases including Homelessness; Disrepair; Eviction; Possession; Property Ownership Disputes; Succession for Tenants; Housing adaptations; Social Housing; Neighbourhood Problems matters as well as undertaking your own advocacy \n\t
- Dealing with emergency cases and identifying and carrying out strategic litigation. \n\t
- Preparing and managing funding applications to the Legal Aid Agency \n\t
- Preparing draft documents including witness statements and processing evidence \n\t
- You will have a professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and be interested in Business Development and Marketing to supplement the substantial work volumes brought in by the company. \n
Key Skills Required:
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- 3 Years+ PQE with proven experience of Housing and Litigation, including court representation essential \n\t
- Must have experience as Duty Advisor under Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme over the last 2 years \n\t
- Must meet the 2013 SQM Supervisor standard in Housing, or willing to work towards this \n\t
- Experience in welfare rights and community care issues Must have a clean, valid Practicing Certificate at the time of applying \n\t
- Strong management skills \n\t
- Committed team player with ability to approach team concerns fairly, foster culture of positive change and encourage cross referrals \n\t
- Previous proven supervisory experience and working to key performance indicators \n\t
- 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 involved in Housing issues \n\t
- Excellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the Company and generate new business \n\t
- Working knowledge of the publically funded Housing work including legal representation and legal help and have the ability to service privately funded cases \n\t
- Have extensive experience in dealing with all Housing related work \n\t
- Experience in own advocacy is an advantage \n\t
- Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and able to use HR systems \n\t
- Experience within the legal sector is preferable \n\t
- Ability to manage social media activity to promote the Company \n
On offer is an attractive salary package, a supportive team environment and real prospects for promotion.
\n\nThe Company supports hybrid working in line with its policy. Please note that a minimum of three days per week in the office is mandatory.
\n\nAbout Gemini Recruitment and Equal opportunities:
\n\nGemini Recruitment is a leading recruitment agency specialising in legal recruitment. We provide a highly focused service specialising in placements for Solicitors, Legal Executives, Trainee Solicitors, Paralegals and Legal Support Staff. We have intimate knowledge of specific opportunities in the legal market across the UK.
\n\nThe company is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity and inclusivity of its staff and strives to ensure that their workforce reflects the diversity of the communities they serve.
\n\nBy applying to this vacancy you give Gemini Recruitment Services Limited permission to submit your CV to the hiring company and you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website.
- Location:
- London
- Job Type:
- FullTime
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