Disrepair Solicitor

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

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Solicitor for a full-time role focusing on disrepair cases within a Housing Association in Greater Manchester. This position offers a salary of about £55,000, with the flexibility to be conducted remotely. Ideal candidates will be qualified solicitors with significant experience in managing disrepair claims and complex legal matters, able to handle a demanding caseload effectively.

Qualifications

• Qualification as Solicitor required.
• Extensive experience managing disrepair cases.
• Ability to handle large, complex legal caseloads.

Responsibilities

• Handle routine, complex, and sensitive legal cases.
• Manage disrepair matters and tenancy enforcement.
• Provide legal representation in courts and tribunals.

Skills

Social Housing experience

Managing disrepair claims

Handling complex legal caseloads

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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