Solicitor

Bond Turner; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Lucrative bonus scheme

23 days holiday + Birthday off

Income protection

Pension scheme

Onsite facilities

Career development

Job summary

Bond Turner is recruiting a Housing Disrepair Solicitor / Fee Earner for its Liverpool office, offering hybrid working arrangements. The role focuses on managing pre and post-litigated housing disrepair matters, with opportunities to engage with counsel and settlements.

Applicants should have housing disrepair experience, be target-driven and possess strong negotiation and client-care skills. A competitive salary and rewarding career prospects are on offer within a supportive firm.

Qualifications

• Previous housing disrepair experience is essential.
• Target driven whilst maintaining exceptional client care.
• Confident when working to targets.
• Excellent telephone manner and communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and negotiation skills.
• Excellent knowledge of the CPR and Housing Conditions case law.
• Ability to provide a high level of client care.
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively, as part of a team and using one's own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Managing your own case load of housing disrepair claims being pre and post-litigated cases.
• Dealing with and drafting various interlocutory applications
• Liaising with Counsel and providing coherent instructions when necessary.
• Complete autonomy with instruction through to settlement
• Dealing with complex cases
• Dealing with small claims, fast and multitrack cases

Skills

Housing disrepair experience

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Problem solving

Team player

Job description

Housing Disrepair Solicitor / Fee Earner

Location: Liverpool / Hybrid

Salary: £Competitive

Contract Type: Perm

Position Type: Full Time

Bond Turner is a leading law firm, proudly recognised by both Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. We are committed to ensuring access to justice for our clients and their families, providing expert legal services with a client-centered approach.

With offices in Liverpool and Bolton, we offer nationwide legal advice across a wide range of sectors.

Our areas of expertise include Credit Hire, Personal Injury, including Complex Injury, Clinical and Professional Negligence, Housing Disrepair, Group Action Claims and Public Inquiries. We are driven by a commitment to achieving successful outcomes, surpassing client expectations, and creating a supportive environment that empowers our employees to build fulfilling and rewarding careers.

We understand that our growth as a business is driven by the success of our people. We take pride in fostering a positive, collaborative work environment where everyone can contribute to our shared success. With exceptional support at every turn, every employee is empowered to reach their full potential.

We are currently recruiting for a Housing Disrepair Solicitor / Fee Earner who will be based in Liverpool. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about the work they do, the service they provide and getting the best results for their clients.

We are currently looking for applications from candidates who have claimant or defendant experience or Fee Earners / Paralegals who have a good track record of handling a caseload of pre and post litigated housing disrepair matters. Experience of Personal Injury would be beneficial albeit not imperative.

If you have got drive and determination, ambition and are looking for a stimulating career then we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities to include:

• Managing your own case load of housing disrepair claims being pre and post-litigated cases.
• Dealing with and drafting various interlocutory applications
• Liaising with Counsel and providing coherent instructions when necessary.
• Complete autonomy with instruction through to settlement
• Dealing with complex cases
• Dealing with small claims, fast and multitrack cases

About You:

• Previous housing disrepair experience is essential
• Target driven whilst maintaining exceptional client care
• Confident when working to targets
• Excellent telephone manner and communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving and negotiation skills
• Excellent knowledge of the CPR and Housing Conditions case law.
• Ability to provide a high level of client care.
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively, as part of a team and using one's own initiative.

Company Values:

• We're a collaboration of companies established in 2006 working towards and guaranteeing the same goal. Our mission: We are driven to succeed. Our purpose is to help people move on in their lives through supporting our clients, our communities and each other.
• We support
• We surpass
• We succeed

What we offer in return:

• We offer a clean professional office working environment with fantastic facilities in the heart of Liverpool City Centre which has great travel links.
• A competitive salary
• Lucrative bonus scheme
• 23 days holiday + your Birthday off + plus 8 bank holidays.
• Income protection, dental plan, critical illness cover, dental plan & death in service cover
• Employee Assistant Programme.
• Workplace pension scheme.
• Free onsite weekly classes and well-being programmes.
• Discounted onsite Restaurant, Coffee Shop / Café.
• Secure bike storage.
• The opportunity to develop a rewarding and successful career with a wonderful Law firm