Disrepair Solicitor

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

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a qualified Solicitor to join a Housing Association in Greater Manchester. This full-time role offers the flexibility of remote work with a competitive salary of circa £55,000 per annum. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience managing disrepair cases, handling complex legal matters, and providing legal representation in courts. If you are committed to delivering high-quality legal advice in the social housing sector, this opportunity could be for you.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified solicitor.
• Extensive experience managing disrepair cases required.
• Ability to handle large, complex legal caseloads.

Responsibilities

• Handle a case load of routine and complex legal cases.
• Manage disrepair matters and cover tenancy enforcement.
• Provide legal representation and advice.

Skills

Social Housing experience

Managing disrepair claims

Handling 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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