Litigation Paralegal

NOTTING HILL GENESIS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent annual leave

Flexible working

Generous pension scheme

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption

Employee assistance programme

Health cash plan

Staff discounts

Cycle to work

Life Assurance 4x salary

Job summary

Notting Hill Genesis is seeking a Paralegal (Litigation) to support our in-house Legal Services team across housing management and enforcement matters. You will manage a varied caseload, provide practical legal advice, and help ensure fair, resident-focused outcomes.

The role involves drafting statements, preparing court bundles, representing NHG at hearings, and collaborating with external panel solicitors.

Qualifications

• Law degree, CILEx or equivalent qualification.
• Experience managing your own legal caseload.
• Experience in housing association, local authority or similar environment.
• Good knowledge of housing law, leasehold law and Civil Procedure Rules.
• Experience handling litigation, housing management or disrepair matters.
• Excellent drafting and report writing skills, with strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseload covering housing management litigation and related matters.
• Provide specialist legal advice to operational teams on disrepair and pre-action protocols.
• Prepare witness statements, court bundles, pleadings and reports.
• Represent NHG at court hearings, mediation and external forums.
• Collaborate with external solicitors for specialist support.
• Maintain case records and generate performance reports using case management systems.
• Support continuous improvement projects within the Legal Services team.

Skills

Legal drafting

Stakeholder management

Independent working

Legal research

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Law degree or CILEx qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Legal databases

Job description

What you'll do

As a Paralegal (Litigation), you'll play a key role within our in-house Legal Services team, providing expert legal support across a broad range of housing management, tenancy enforcement and disrepair matters.

Working closely with colleagues across Housing, Repairs, Safeguarding and Operational teams, you'll manage your own varied caseload, providing practical legal advice that protects the organisation while delivering fair and resident-focused outcomes.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on complex housing litigation, helping operational teams make informed decisions and ensuring legal matters are progressed efficiently, professionally and compassionately.

How you'll do it

• Manage your own caseload covering housing management litigation, possession proceedings, injunctions, disrepair claims, anti-social behaviour, tenancy fraud, succession, leasehold disputes, rent recovery and service charge matters.
• Provide specialist legal advice to operational and repairs teams, particularly around housing disrepair and Pre-Action Protocol claims.
• Prepare legal documentation including witness statements, court bundles, pleadings, reports and legal correspondence.
• Represent NHG at court hearings, mediation meetings, local authority panels and other external forums where appropriate.
• Work closely with external panel solicitors where specialist legal support is required.
• Build strong relationships across Housing, Repairs, Service Charges, Asset Management and Safeguarding teams.
• Deliver training, coaching and practical legal guidance to operational colleagues.
• Identify legal risks early and provide practical, commercially focused solutions.
• Maintain accurate case records and performance reporting using legal case management systems.
• Support continuous improvement projects across the Legal Services team.

The ideal candidate

We believe great service starts with great people, and we are committed to recruiting and developing passionate, enthusiastic, and talented individuals who can add value to our thriving organisation. Pending confirmation of legislative changes, this role may require a qualification to demonstrate competence. If not already qualified, there may be an expectation to study towards a professional qualification.

You’ll provide proactive legal services help and advice to your team and the wider business. As the environment is extremely busy, we’ll be counting on you to support your colleagues to deliver an excellent service. You’ll also need to have good written skills and be very organised in order to meet deadlines and ensure the work of the team runs smoothly.

Essential:

• Law degree, CILEx or equivalent qualification.
• Experience managing your own legal caseload.
• Experience within a legal department, housing association, local authority or similar environment.
• Good knowledge of housing law, leasehold law and Civil Procedure Rules.
• Experience handling litigation, housing management or disrepair matters.
• Excellent legal drafting and report writing skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently while managing competing priorities.
• Experience using legal databases and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to identify legal risk and provide practical solutions.

What's in it for you?

Once you join us, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow within our organisation. You’ll also have access to a wide range of learning and development options to help you achieve and maximise your potential.

• Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period may apply)
• Generous pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay (qualifying period may apply)
• Employee assistance - free confidential advice and counselling services
• Health cash plan
• Staff discounts across hundreds of retailers, gyms, restaurants, and entertainment venues
• Interest-free loans (season ticket, tenancy deposit, and training loans)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life Assurance - 4x annual salary

All about us

Notting Hill Genesis is a not-for-profit organisation providing affordable homes for Londoners and it is now one of the largest housing associations in London. We are both a landlord and a developer, with more than 65,000 existing homes and 10,000 more in our pipeline and we employ around 1,800 employees.

For more information on what we do and what makes us different please visit:https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/

We welcome applications from everyone. We actively monitor the diversity of our workforce and strive to show equal representation throughout all levels of the organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident employer amongst other diversity commitments.

To find out more about our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion please visit: https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/diversity-is-our-strength/