Disrepair Solicitor

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

Job summary

A housing association in Greater Manchester is seeking a full-time Solicitor to manage disrepair cases and provide legal advice. This role can be performed remotely, offering a competitive salary of around £55,000 per annum. Candidates should have extensive experience in social housing and handling demanding legal caseloads. Responsibilities include managing both contentious and non-contentious legal matters and representing the organisation in courts. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified solicitor looking for flexible work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience managing disrepair cases.
• Must be a qualified solicitor.
• Experience with contentious and non-contentious matters.

Responsibilities

• Handling a case load of routine, complex and potentially sensitive legal cases.
• Managing disrepair matters, tenancy enforcement, and housing management advice.
• Providing legal representation and advice to the organisation.

Skills

Experience in Social Housing

Managing extensive disrepair claims

Ability to handle large 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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