Disrepair Solicitor

James Andrews Recruitment Solutions; Remote; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a full-time Solicitor with experience in managing disrepair cases for a Housing Association in Greater Manchester. This permanent position offers remote working opportunities and a salary of circa £55,000 per annum. The ideal candidate will possess extensive expertise in social housing and be a qualified solicitor, capable of handling complex legal matters while providing essential legal advice and representation in courts and tribunals.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in managing disrepair claims.
• Ability to handle complex legal caseloads with competing deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Handle a case load of routine and complex legal cases.
• Manage predominantly disrepair matters and tenancy enforcement.
• Provide responsive legal advice to the organization.
• Represent the organization in courts and tribunals.

Skills

Managing disrepair cases

Handling legal cases

Legal advocacy

Social Housing experience

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

Job Description

We are currently working in partnership with a Housing Association in Greater Manchester, who are looking for a Solicitor to join the team on a permanent basis.

This will be a full-time position which can be conducted remotely, offering a salary of circa £55,000 per annum.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing disrepair cases, and they must be a qualified solicitor.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Handling a case load of routine, complex and potentially sensitive legal cases made up of contentious and non-contentious matters including advice on repairs obligations and other landlord & tenant related matters
• Managing predominantly disrepair matters, but also covering tenancy enforcement, injunction and general housing management advice
• Providing specialist and responsive legal and procedural advice to the organisation, colleagues and members
• Providing legal representation for the organisation and act as professional legal advocate in courts and tribunals

Experience required:

• Experience required in Social Housing
• Experience managing extensive disrepair claims and cases
• Experience and ability to handle large, complex and demanding legal caseloads with competing deadlines

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