Lawyer

Sellick Partnership; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Flexible working

Maternity/parental leave

Wellbeing plans

25 days annual leave increasing to 30

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Sellick Partnership are working with a well-established housing association to recruit a Housing Litigation Lawyer. The role offers flexibility with home working and employment from Newcastle and/or Leeds offices; attendance is two days per week.

You will join the in-house Legal team to support nationwide housing management matters, specialising in anti-social behaviour, tenancy breaches, and related litigation.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with a practising certificate (open to NQ/junior).
• Working knowledge of the civil procedure rules.
• Experience in housing law cases and housing litigation, including anti-social behaviour matters, possession and injunction proceedings.
• Experience of general civil litigation, including rent arrears cases and property disputes.
• Advocacy skills with experience presenting cases in the County Court, including open court hearings.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support to colleagues nationwide on housing management matters.
• Advise on housing litigation matters and prepare court proceedings and documentation for litigious issues.
• Work as part of the in-house Legal team to support the organisation’s housing portfolio.

Skills

Housing litigation

Civil procedure knowledge

Advocacy in court

Tenancy law experience

Anti-social behaviour experience

Job description

Sellick Partnership are delighted to be supporting a well-established housing association to recruit a Housing Litigation Lawyer to their friendly and collaborative team.

This is an excellent permanent role, offering attractive employee benefits and career progression. There is great flexibility on offer, with generous home working and the flexibility to work from their Newcastle and/or Leeds offices. Office attendance is required 2 days per week. Full-time hours are preferred however part-time applicants are also very welcome.

As Housing Litigation Lawyer, you will work as a key member of the in-house Legal team, providing legal support to colleagues nationwide on all matters of housing management. You will be responsible for advising on housing litigation matters, including anti-social behaviour and other tenancy breaches, preparing court proceeding and documentation in respect of all litigious issues.

The successful Housing Litigation Lawyer will have the following qualifications and experience:

• Qualified lawyer with a practising certificate (open to NQ/junior)
• Working knowledge of the civil procedure rules
• Experience in housing law cases and housing litigation, in particular anti-social behaviour matters, including possession and injunction proceedings
• Experience of general civil litigation, including rent arrears cases and property disputes
• Advocacy skills with experience of presenting cases in the County Court, including open court hearings

They are ideally seeking someone with all of the above experience, however they are also open to considering applicants with transferrable skills, such as experience of landlord and tenant and rent arrears cases.

• Competitive pay – competitive salaries, annual pay awards and bonuses
• Flexible working will provide you with a proper work-life balance
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, parental leave and pay
• High street rewards and discounts
• Health and wellbeing plans
• 25 days annual leave (on top of bank holidays), increasing to 30 days with length of service, and the option to buy more days
• Continuous training and development opportunities

The organisation is proud to be a diverse, inclusive and caring employer, and they are an accredited Disability Confident employer. They were also voted one of the top companies in the UK for Wellbeing.