Interim Housing Litigation Counsel (Hybrid)

Michael Page; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work pattern (2 days in office,

Three days at home

Job summary

Michael Page is assisting a not-for-profit organisation based in High Wycombe in recruiting an interim litigation lawyer with housing expertise. The role involves managing a mixed caseload across contentious and non-contentious housing work, including leasehold issues, possession and service charge disputes, and related litigation.

You will represent the organisation at court and tribunals, lead on complex cases from instruction to resolution, and coordinate with external counsel and budgets

Qualifications

• In-house experience in housing associations or local authority housing teams.
• Extensive experience handling contentious housing work.

Responsibilities

• Manage a mixed caseload of housing work including leasehold, possession, access injunctions, service charges and disrepair.
• Represent the business at court, tribunals and hearings as required.
• Lead on complex cases from instruction to resolution and manage external counsel budgets.
• Maintain compliance with the SRA Code of Conduct and support governance, risk and legal reporting.

Skills

In-house housing law

Contentious housing

Job description

Michael Page is assisting a not-for-profit organisation based in High Wycombe in recruiting an interim litigation lawyer with housing expertise. The role involves managing a mixed caseload across contentious and non-contentious housing work, including leasehold issues, possession and service charge disputes, and related litigation.

You will represent the organisation at court and tribunals, lead on complex cases from instruction to resolution, and coordinate with external counsel and budgets