Litigation Lawyer

Service Care Legal; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal recruitment agency is seeking a General Litigation Lawyer to join a North London Council's legal team on an interim basis. The role involves managing home ownership matters and leasehold service charge recovery in the FTT. Applicants must be qualified lawyers with strong litigation backgrounds. This position offers a 3-month ongoing contract, requiring 36 hours per week, with one office day weekly.

Qualifications

• Qualified Lawyer status is necessary.
• Background in general litigation and case management required.
• Knowledge of property litigation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Handle home ownership matters effectively.
• Manage leasehold service charge recovery in the FTT.
• Address general debt recovery issues.
• Provide litigation support as needed.

Skills

General litigation expertise

Home ownership matters knowledge

Debt recovery experience

Education

Qualified Lawyer (Solicitor, Barrister, or CILEX)

Job description

Overview

Service Care Legal are working with a North London Council seeking an experienced General Litigation Lawyer to join its legal team on an interim basis. This is a varied role with a primary focus on home ownership matters, particularly leasehold service charge recovery in the First-tier Tribunal (FTT).

Role

General Litigation Lawyer

Details

Location: North London (1 day per week in office)

Contract: 3-month ongoing interim contract, 36 hours per week

Rate: £45 - £55ph LTD / £48.46ph PAYE inc. holiday pay / £43.24ph exc. holiday pay

Please note this role would require 1 day in the office per week.

Responsibilities

• Home Ownership matters
• Leasehold Service Charge Recovery in the FTT
• Equality Act claims
• General debt recovery matters
• Other general litigation as required

Requirements

• Qualified Lawyer (Solicitor, Barrister, or CILEX - foreign qualified lawyers will be considered)
• Strong background in general litigation
• Experience managing a busy caseload with minimal supervision
• Knowledge of housing and property-related litigation desirable

How to apply

Should this be an opportunity of interest, please feel free to reach out to Lloyd Stanley on (phone number removed) or email (url removed). We welcome referrals which could be worth £250 each so please also bear this in mind