Solicitor (0- 5 PQE) - Housing Litigation

Brabners; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Flexible working hours

Pension scheme

Life Insurance & Income Protection

Job summary

Brabners is recruiting a Solicitor (0-5 PQE) for its Housing team in Manchester, with occasional cross-office work. You'll handle a varied caseload for Registered Providers, including anti-social behaviour, possession and housing management matters, with supervision as needed.

The role suits a qualified solicitor with an interest in housing litigation, strong organisational skills, and a proactive, client-driven approach.

Qualifications

• Experience in housing litigation or social housing law preferred.
• Exposure to a varied caseload with contentions work is desirable.
• Willingness to develop advocacy skills and attend court hearings.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of housing litigation for Registered Providers.
• Advise on and progress anti-social behaviour, possession and housing management cases.
• Attend court hearings and undertake advocacy where appropriate; draft pleadings and statements.
• Provide clear, practical, commercial advice and build strong client relationships.

Skills

Housing litigation

Client relationships

Advocacy

Organisational skills

Education

Solicitor qualification

Job description

THE ROLE & TEAM

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Solicitor (0-5 PQE) to join our Housing team in our Manchester office (with cross office working at times).

We will be joining one of the UK's foremost housing management teams who have a wealth of experience in acting for Registered Providers. The team work on varied and complex matters including anti-social behaviour and housing management possessions, injunctions, committals, housing disrepair, property condition and hoarding cases, access cases and housing management policy advice.

Agencies:

We are not accepting CVs for this role as we are aiming to fill it directly. We value your support and will reach out if required. Please do not send speculative CVs. Any unsolicited CVs sent to hiring managers or the business, without prior instruction from a member of the Talent Acquisition team, will be treated as a gift.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing a varied caseload of housing litigation matters on behalf of Registered Providers, with appropriate supervision
• Advising on and progressing cases involving:
• Anti-social behaviour
• Possession proceedings and housing management litigation
• Injunctions and committal proceedings
• Housing disrepair and property condition claims
• Hoarding and access matters
• Supporting senior colleagues on more complex and high-value cases
• Attending court hearings and undertaking advocacy where appropriate
• Drafting legal documents including pleadings, witness statements and applications
• Providing clear, practical and commercial advice to clients
• Building strong client relationships and contributing to excellent client service delivery

About You

• Qualified Solicitor with up to 5 years’ PQE
• Experience of, or a strong interest in, housing litigation or social housing law
• Exposure to a varied caseload (contentious work preferred)
• Some advocacy experience or a willingness to develop this skill
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
• A proactive and ambitious approach, with a genuine enthusiasm to build a career in housing law
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to build relationships with clients and colleagues
• A team-oriented mindset, with a willingness to learn and contribute to a supportive team environment
• Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Flexible approach to working hours
• Bupa/ Medicash
• We offer agile working at Brabners, recognising that the right balance between office-based and remote working will vary depending on the role, the team and individual circumstances. The working arrangements for this position will be discussed as part of the recruitment process
• Discretionary bonus opportunities
• Pension scheme
• Life Insurance & Income Protection Insurance
• 25 days Annual Leave plus flex bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Option to buy 10 additional days annual leave each year
• 2 My Days (in addition to your holiday entitlement)
• Additional discretionary annual leave days
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Leave
• Career Development Opportunities
• Wellbeing and Mental Health Benefit (24/7 Employment Assistance Program & Support)

About Us

Brabners is purpose-led independent law firm. A certified B Corp with award-winning environmental credentials, we seek to demonstrate that business can bring about positive change by being innovative, diverse and sustainable.

With over 200 years of history, we’re proudly anchored in the North but serve businesses and individuals across England and Wales.

We have won awards for being innovative at the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards and diverse as Manchester Law Society's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions. We are also recognised as one of the 25 best large companies to work for in the UK and have won The Legal 500 Future Lawyers awards for job satisfaction, quality of work, social life and work/life balance.

Brabners is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. We welcome requests for reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and will work with you to ensure you are fully supported.