Housing and Litigation Lawyer

Brighton and Hove City Council; Portslade by Sea; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing support

Leave and pension benefits

Training and development

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Brighton and Hove City Council’s Legal Services team is recruiting for a permanent housing and litigation solicitor to advise, prepare and present cases in the courts. The role requires strong advocacy, negotiation and client relationship skills, and a DBS check will be carried out.

The post is full-time (37 hours per week) and involves delivering a wide range of housing law work, including injunctions and possession orders, with a focus on service user inclusivity.

Qualifications

• Eligibility to practise in England and Wales as a barrister, solicitor or legal executive.
• Advocacy experience in housing or public law preferred.
• Ability to explain complex legal issues clearly to clients.

Responsibilities

• Advise on housing law matters
• Prepare and present housing law cases in the courts
• Handle injunctions and possession orders
• Deliver a variety of litigation and housing law work
• Manage client relationships
• Explain complex legal issues clearly to clients
• Deliver legal services inclusively to residents, businesses, visitors and staff

Skills

Advocacy

Negotiation

Client relationships

Communication

Education

Barrister, solicitor or legal executive (England & Wales)

Job description

A permanent post in the Legal Services team at Brighton and Hove City Council, which delivers the council's legal service. The core of the work is advising on, preparing and presenting housing and litigation cases in the courts, including injunctions and possession orders. The post is 37 hours and calls for strong advocacy, negotiation and client relationship skills. Applicants must be qualified in England and Wales as a barrister, solicitor or legal executive.

What the job involves

• Advise on housing law matters
• Prepare and present housing law cases in the courts
• Handle injunctions and possession orders
• Deliver a variety of litigation and housing law work
• Manage client relationships
• Explain complex legal issues clearly to clients
• Deliver legal services inclusively to residents, businesses, visitors and staff

Qualifications

• Qualified as a barrister, solicitor or legal executive in England and Wales

Experience

• Advocacy experience

Skills & knowledge

• Strong advocacy skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Strong client relationship management skills
• Effective communication skills, including explaining complex legal issues

Checks & eligibility

• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

What’s offered

• Wellbeing support
• Leave and pension benefits
• Training and developmentFlexible working arrangements agreed with the manager