Housing Management Senior Associate

Clarke Willmott; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarke Willmott is recruiting a Senior Associate to join the Housing Management team. The role focuses on acting for registered providers and local authorities, handling a wide range of housing management issues and progressing to senior responsibilities within the team.

You will work on litigation and advisory matters, including possession proceedings, tenancy management, and policy drafting, within a leading national firm renowned for its housing practice.

Qualifications

• We are seeking an individual with strong interest in social housing and a track record in housing management.
• Experience advising on tenancy management issues and related litigation is desirable.
• Ability to supervise juniors and work well in a team.

Responsibilities

• Litigation and advisory work for housing management clients.
• Handling possession proceedings including anti-social behaviour, sub-let, failed succession and trespass.
• Advice on tenancy management including income, relationship breakdown, succession, assignment & mental health Equality Act/public law.
• Injunction proceedings against tenants and other parties.
• Drafting and reviewing policies, procedures and tenancy agreements.

Job description

Location: Birmingham, London, Manchester

Vacancy Type: Permanent

Team: Housing Management Department

Role: Qualified Lawyer

We are currently looking for a Senior Associate to join our Housing Management team due to continued growth and success. Our Housing Management team has seen significant growth in the last 10 years and is one of the firm's fastest growing teams, acting for Registered Providers and Local Authorities. The team is also recognised in Legal 500 & Chambers directory rankings and has done for a number of years. We continue to be appointed to some of the largest national and regional frameworks.

Day to day, you'll be successful in this role by:

We act for many registered providers of social housing and local authorities; you will be dealing with a wide range of issues covering all aspects of their housing management functions including:

• Litigation and advisory work
• Possession proceedings including anti-social behaviour, sub-let, failed succession and trespass
• Advice on all aspects of tenancy management including income, relationship breakdown, succession, assignment & mental health Equality Act / public law advice
• Injunction proceedings against tenants, shared owners/leaseholders and non-tenants
• Review and drafting of policy, procedure and tenancy agreements

The role is right for you if:

We are looking for someone with previous experience working in a Housing Management team, ideally having represented Registered Providers / Local Authorities. In addition to this we are looking for an individual with the following skills:

• Ambition and a real interest in the social housing sector
• Supervision of junior members of the team
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, being able to adapt your style to communicate effectively with a wide range of professional people
• Enthusiastic about delivering excellent quality and service to clients
• The ability to multitask on a varied caseload
• Work well as part of a team and have a can-do attitude
• Advocacy experience will be advantageous but is not essential.

Who we are

You'll be joining a national law firm that enjoys a strong reputation, made possible by our exceptional people - each chosen for their industry knowledge and passion for their field. We want to help you to reach your full potential, love the work you do and deliver the best results for your clients. It's our goal to make you feel great about working with us, and we work hard to cultivate a culture that makes it easy for you to stay with us for many years.

We work flexibly and you'll be empowered to work where you do your best work, balancing your individual needs with the need for us to engage as teams and deliver excellent client service.

What we can offer you

A career at Clarke Willmott will feel different to other law firms. We thrive on our individual differences and diversity because as a team, we are united by our shared values and mutual respect. Working with us you will feel empowered, valued and free to be yourself in a safe and supportive environment.

Our mission is to help you realise your full potential whilst maintaining a positive work-life balance. We provide a comprehensive learning and development programme and a range of wellbeing initiatives to support your career journey.

There's no doubt we expect the best from our people and even the occasional extra mile. In return, your dedication and commitment to the continued success of the firm will be rewarded with a comprehensive range of flexible benefits.