Solicitor - Litigation

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The role

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Join Southern Housing as a Solicitor in our Litigation team. This is a great opportunity to work in-house in a friendly and supportive environment.
In this role you will be providing high quality legal advice and representation on litigation related matters (particularly regarding housing management matters) to Southern Housing and its group. This will involve a varied caseload, as well as assisting more junior team members with more straightforward matters.
You will build and maintain effective working relationships with the teams stakeholders, including colleagues, residents solicitors, partners outside the Legal Services team and other third parties.
As an in-house team we also deal with a wide variety of contentious legal queries which you will support the business with, and you will have the option (if you choose) to follow a development pathway to grow your legal career with us.
This role is based at one of our main offices in either Farringdon or Croydon with the option for working in a hybrid way when appropriate and as agreed with your manager. Youll often have to travel between those two offices. You may also be required to travel occasionally to our other offices at Isle of Wight, Maidstone or Sittingbourne.
What youll need
Youll be either a qualified CILEX Lawyer, Solicitor, or a Barrister with a practicing certificate.
Previous litigation and housing management experience (particularly working in social housing or for other public sector bodies).
Previous experience of dealing with litigation matters (including housing management matters).
The ambition to provide a fantastic service as part of the Legal Services Team.
Excellent IT skills in particular Microsoft Office suite and Outlook, and able to work within a case management system.
Ability to present information in a variety of forms to a high standard, including excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent drafting skills.
In your supporting statement, it is important that you address how you meet each of the above seven criteria providing real examples.
Thereare three bands of salarythat may apply dependent on experience:
Development Level 1 Salary:£48,248.55(0-2)yearsrelevant housingmanagement litigation experience)
Development Level 2 Salary: £52,789.59(2-3years relevant housing management litigation experience)
Fully Competent Salary: £56,763(3 years or more relevant housing management litigation experience)
Closing Date:Friday3rdApril2026at 23:59
Please note we will be reviewing applications, scoring and inviting successful candidates to interview and complete assessment during the recruitment process. Interviews will be held in person.
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About us
At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heartof everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own!We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to peoples lives.
A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.
What's in it for you
Pension
Life assurance
Healthcare cash plan
Eyecare & dental
Birthday leave
Retailersdiscounts
Cycle to work
Buy & sell annual leave
Season ticket loan
In-house academy & career development
Flexible working
Inclusion and Diversity
We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, its about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experienceand perspective of each individual. xbpsjku Were all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.
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Location:
London
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Legal

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