Litigation and Housing Solicitor

Michael Page Legal; Kirklees; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Annual leave 28-33 days

Practising certificate fees paid

Enhanced family leave

Wellbeing support

Career development programmes

Permanent public sector employment

Job summary

Michael Page Legal is recruiting a Litigation and Housing Solicitor for a large public sector legal team in West Yorkshire. The role covers housing and litigation with potential involvement in public law, employment, education and local government matters, and offers hybrid working with office days and home-based work.

You will advise on housing policy, conduct housing litigation, support civil litigation and public law matters, supervise colleagues, and contribute to service delivery.

Qualifications

• A solicitor or equivalent lawyer with strong civil litigation experience.
• Experience in housing litigation, housing management issues or related disputes.
• Able to manage complex caseloads and provide practical legal advice.
• Interested in working across wider public sector legal matters.
• Comfortable supervising or supporting less experienced colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Advising on housing policy, procedure and governance matters.
• Conducting and overseeing housing litigation and related disputes.
• Supporting matters across civil litigation, commercial litigation and public law.
• Advising officers and stakeholders on complex legal issues affecting service delivery.
• Assisting with supervision, mentoring and development of colleagues where appropriate.

Skills

Civil Litigation

Housing Litigation

Public Law

Job description

A Litigation and Housing Solicitor opportunity within a large public sector legal team in West Yorkshire. This permanent role offers responsibility for housing and litigation matters with scope to advise across public law, employment, education and wider local government issues. Hybrid working and high profile stakeholder exposure create an attractive opportunity for lawyers seeking varied and meaningful work.

Client Details

Our client operates one of the larger in house legal teams in the region and supports a wide range of public services and strategic projects.

The legal function provides visible support to communities and decision makers, offering lawyers varied work, meaningful outcomes and genuine flexibility.

Description

The Litigation and Housing Solicitor will be:

• Advising on housing policy, procedure and governance matters.
• Conducting and overseeing housing litigation and related disputes.
• Supporting matters across civil litigation, commercial litigation and public law.
• Advising officers and stakeholders on complex legal issues affecting service delivery.
• Assisting with supervision, mentoring and development of colleagues where appropriate.

Profile

The Litigation and Housing Solicitor should be:

• A solicitor or equivalent lawyer with strong civil litigation experience.
• Experienced in housing litigation, housing management issues or related disputes.
• Able to manage complex caseloads and provide practical legal advice.
• Interested in working across wider public sector legal matters.
• Comfortable supervising or supporting less experienced colleagues.

Job Offer

Salary of £53,051 to £58,358 plus a £3,000 market supplement, providing total earnings of up to £61,358.

Hybrid working with a small number of office days each month and the remainder working from home.

Benefits include the Local Government Pension Scheme, 28 days annual leave rising to 33 days after five years, practising certificate fees paid, enhanced family leave, wellbeing support, career development programmes and the security of permanent public sector employment.