Assistant Principal Lawyer Housing and Disrepair

Enfield Council; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Enfield Council is recruiting an Assistant Principal Lawyer to lead their Disrepair and Housing Management team. This role requires strong experience in housing law, management capabilities, and the ability to handle high-volume casework efficiently. This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive and committed legal team making a real impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Experienced litigator at Assistant Principal Lawyer level.
• Experience in dealing with disrepair and housing management.
• Prior local authority experience desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Disrepair and Housing Management team.
• Deliver quality legal advice on varied litigation cases.
• Manage high volume casework effectively.

Skills

Management experience in legal teams

Experience with disrepair and housing management

Team player

Ability to work to tight deadlines

Job description

Enfield Legal Services are recruiting.

We are looking to recruit an experienced litigator at Assistant Principal Lawyer level to help lead and manage our Disrepair and Housing Management team.

We are looking for a flexible, motivated and ambitious lawyer with good experience of dealing with disrepair and housing management as well as management experience in a legal team. Your focus will be on disrepair and other housing management but you will have the opportunity to work on other types of litigation too so experience in areas such as employment, landlord & tenant or JR would be beneficial. The successful candidate will be accustomed to working at pace in a busy team, working on varied and complex issues. You will be a team player who can demonstrate self-motivation and flexibility. The ability to work to tight timescales/deadlines is essential for this role as is the ability to manage others and ensure the team delivers and performs well on high volume casework – being well-organised is essential.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented and ambitious professional to join a friendly, committed and highly regarded in-house legal team to help deliver quality legal advice, as well as making a real contribution to the quality of life and sustainability of the borough. Prior local authority experience is desirable but not essential.

We work collaboratively and flexibly and welcome applications from all members of the community. We are employers that develop talent, encourage innovation and have a supportive working environment. If you want to be part of our journey, we would love to hear from you. All roles are open to Solicitors, Barristers or Fellows of CILEX.

Our working patterns are hybrid and lawyer managers are required to attend the office a minimum of 3 days per week.

Contact Details -

If you would like to know more about the role, please contactAntonia Makanjuola on 020 8132 1122for an informal discussion.

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