Housing Solicitor

Gemini Recruitment; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career growth opportunities

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Gemini Recruitment is partnering with a leading Legal 500 law firm to recruit two Housing Litigation Solicitors on a permanent basis. The firm serves corporate and private clients nationwide from offices in London and beyond, with a strong focus on housing disputes, disrepair, eviction, and related court proceedings.

The role requires experience in housing work, ability to manage a caseload, advocacy, and delivering high standards of client care.

Qualifications

• Clean, valid Practising Certificate at time of applying.
• Proactive team player with resilience to new challenges.
• Supervisory experience and ability to work to KPIs.
• Excellent client care and ability to handle vulnerable clients.
• Strong networking and business generation skills.
• Excellent analytical and organizational abilities.
• Experience in housing work and ability to advocate.

Responsibilities

• Report to the Housing Department Director and manage all housing work.
• Provide technical guidance to team members where appropriate.
• Handle a range of public and private housing cases (Homelessness, Disrepair, Eviction, Possession, Ownership disputes).
• Attend clients, take instructions, prepare cases and advocate where needed.
• Maintain accurate time costing and ensure file management compliance.
• Implement supervisor recommendations promptly and professionally.

Skills

Team leadership

Client care

Networking

Time management

Analytical skills

Initiative

IT skills (MS Office)

Advocacy experience

Education

Solicitor qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Document management

Job description

Role: Housing Litigation Solicitor (x2)

A leading Legal 500 law firm is seeking experienced Housing Law Solicitors for permanent roles.

Gemini Recruitment is partnering with this established firm, which serves both corporate and private clients across 25+ practice areas from offices in London and nationwide. Recognised by The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners as a top‑tier practice, this is an excellent opportunity to join a highly respected team.

Housing Department Background:

Our client’s Housing team, ranked by The Legal 500 directory for its services across England and Wales, provides assistance to both landlords and tenants on all housing issues. Their practitioners are highly experienced in finding solutions to housing disputes and aim to address the issues quickly and effectively. Our client offers lawyer supported dispute resolution or alternative dispute resolution (ADR) as a means to resolve housing disrepair matters. Their department also regularly represents clients in the courts for unlawful eviction, possession proceedings and prepare applications for judicial review in cases of homelessness.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Report directly to Department Director
• Responsible for all aspects of Housing work and on occasions, where appropriate providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members
• Ability to manage appropriate caseload types and complexities
• Assisting with casework including dealing with a range of public and private housing cases including Homelessness; Disrepair; Eviction; Possession; Property Ownership Disputes; Succession for Tenants; Neighbourhood Problems matters as well as undertaking your own advocacy
• Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases
• Dealing with correspondence
• Maintaining accurate time costing procedures
• Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly
• Ensuring compliance with file management.

This list is not exhaustive and there may be other duties as reasonably required.

Key Skills Required:

• Must have a clean, valid Practising Certificate at the time of applying
• Committed team player and adapt well to new challenges
• Previous proven supervisory experience and working to key performance indicators
• Professional with a pro‑active approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with vulnerabilities client matters in a sensitive manner and resolve complicated practicalities
• Excellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the Company and generate new business
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to use own initiative and sound judgment
• Working knowledge of the publicly funded Housing work and have the ability to service privately funded cases
• Have extensive experience in dealing with Housing related work
• Experience in own advocacy is an advantage
• Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills

What’s on Offer:

• Competitive salary package
• Supportive team environment
• Clear opportunities for career growth
• Hybrid working in line with company policy

Our Commitment:

We value diversity, inclusivity, and equal opportunities, ensuring our workforce reflects the communities we serve.

Our recruitment process complies with GDPR and all relevant laws. CRB/DBS checks will confirm your UK work eligibility and role suitability.

About Gemini Recruitment:

Gemini Recruitment is a leading agency specialising in legal placements across the UK. We work closely with Solicitors, Legal Executives, Trainee Solicitors, Paralegals, and Legal Support Staff, offering deep insight into opportunities in the legal market.