Disrepair Solicitor

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

Job summary

A Recruitment Agency is seeking a qualified Solicitor to join a Housing Association in Greater Manchester on a permanent full-time basis. This remote position offers a salary of around £55,000 per annum. The ideal candidate will manage disrepair cases and provide legal representation in various legal matters. Experience in Social Housing and managing complex legal caseloads is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing disrepair cases.
• Ability to handle large and complex legal caseloads with competing deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Handling a case load of routine, complex and sensitive legal cases.
• Managing disrepair matters and covering tenancy enforcement.
• Providing legal representation for the organisation in courts and tribunals.

Skills

Experience in Social Housing

Managing extensive 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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