Disrepair Solicitor

James Andrews Recruitment Solutions; Remote; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Solicitor to join a Housing Association's team based in Greater Manchester. This full-time position offers remote work options and a salary around £55,000 per annum. The ideal candidate should be a qualified solicitor with significant experience in managing disrepair cases and handling complex legal matters. Responsibilities include providing legal representation and specialist advice. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to social housing legal needs.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing disrepair cases.
• Proven ability to handle large and complex legal caseloads.

Responsibilities

• Handling a case load of routine and complex legal cases.
• Managing disrepair matters and providing legal representation.
• Offering specialist legal advice to colleagues and members.

Skills

Experience in Social Housing

Legal advocacy skills

Ability to manage complex 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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