Disrepair Solicitor

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

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is collaborating with a Housing Association in Greater Manchester to find a qualified Solicitor for a permanent full-time role. The successful candidate will manage disrepair cases, providing essential legal representation and advice in various legal matters including tenancy enforcement. A salary of approximately £55,000 per annum is offered, along with the opportunity to conduct work remotely. Experience in Social Housing and handling complex legal caseloads is essential.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing disrepair cases.
• Must be a qualified solicitor.
• Ability to handle legal cases with competing deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Handle routine and complex legal cases including disrepair matters.
• Provide legal representation in courts and tribunals.
• Offer legal and procedural advice to colleagues and members.

Skills

Social Housing experience

Management of disrepair cases

Ability to handle complex legal caseloads

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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