Housing Disrepair Solicitor- Team Leader

Simpson Judge; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday off

25 days' holiday + bank holidays

Subsidised gym membership

Death in service benefit

Job summary

Simpson Judge in Liverpool seeks a Housing Disrepair Team Leader to manage and grow a busy team while maintaining the individual caseload. You will lead Fee Earners and Paralegals, ensuring high standards of client care and strong legal work.

You will supervise, mentor and support the team, handling workloads and performance while contributing to recruitment and onboarding. A hands-on leadership role with personal caseload is required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team of Fee Earners and Paralegals.
• Strong knowledge of Housing Disrepair.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Fee Earners and Paralegals to meet targets while maintaining high client care and legal standards.
• Manage workloads, performance and day-to-day team activity.
• Coach and mentor Fee Earners and Paralegals; conduct regular 1-2-1s and team meetings.
• Audit files and provide technical guidance on cases.
• Support with complex case queries and key documentation.
• Monitor targets, quality, and client service; identify training needs to improve processes.
• Support recruitment and onboarding of new team members; work with other Team Leaders and senior management.
• Run your own caseload in addition to leadership duties.

Skills

Team leadership

People management

Litigation experience

Housing Disrepair

Communication skills

Tools

Proclaim CMS

Job description

Housing Disrepair Solicitor- Team Leader | Liverpool

I’m working with a well-established specialist housing litigation firm in Liverpool that is looking to appoint a Housing Disrepair Team Leader to join its growing team.

This is a good opportunity for an experienced Housing Disrepair professional who is ready to take the next step in their career and move into a leadership position, while still maintaining their own caseload.

The role

You’ll take responsibility for leading and developing a team of Fee Earners and Paralegals, helping to ensure the team delivers against its targets while maintaining high standards of client care and legal work.

You’ll be involved in:

• Managing workloads, performance and day-to-day team activity
• Coaching and mentoring Fee Earners and Paralegals
• Conducting regular 1-2-1s, team meetings and performance reviews
• Auditing files and providing technical guidance
• Supporting with more complex case queries and key documentation
• Monitoring targets, quality and client service
• Identifying training needs and opportunities to improve processes
• Supporting recruitment and onboarding of new team members
• Working closely with other Team Leaders and senior management
• Keeping up to date with developments in Housing Disrepair and the wider legal sector

You’ll also run your own caseload, supported by a Paralegal, so this is a hands-on leadership role rather than a position that is purely management focused.

What they’re looking for

The firm is open to candidates with at least 2 years' litigation experience, although Housing Disrepair experience would be strongly preferred.

You’ll ideally have:

• Experience handling a busy litigation caseload
• Strong knowledge of Housing Disrepair
• Previous experience supervising, mentoring or supporting junior team members
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• The ability to manage competing workloads and deadlines
• Confidence making decisions and dealing with complex issues
• A genuine interest in developing others and improving team performance
• Experience with Proclaim or another case management system would be advantageous

What’s on offer?

• Competitive salary and bonus
• Liverpool city centre location
• Flexible start and finish times
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Company sick pay
• Subsidised gym membership
• Death in service benefit at 4x salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Training, development and ongoing support
• Casual dress environment

The firm has been established for over 40 years and specialises in housing litigation, with a strong reputation in the market and a growing team.