Solicitor/ Associate (2-5 PQE)

Brabners; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent law firm in the UK seeks a Solicitor/Associate with 2-5 years PQE to join their Housing team in Manchester. The successful candidate will manage a diverse caseload, gain exposure to complex matters, and benefit from significant career development within a flexible workplace. A competitive salary and benefits package, including generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance, are offered.

Benefits

25 days holiday (increasing to 32)

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection insurance

Qualifications

• 2-5 years PQE as a solicitor.
• Experience in housing matters and advocacy.
• Motivated to tackle complex cases.

Responsibilities

• Work on varied and complex housing management matters.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the wider team.
• Provide housing management policy advice.

Skills

Advocacy experience

Housing law knowledge

Confidence in handling diverse caseloads

Job description

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Solicitor/ Associate (2- 5 year PQE) to join our Housing team in Manchester.

You will be joining one of the UKs 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.

What we are looking for

We are looking for a talented and ambitious individual who is confident in dealing with a range of housing matters. Ideally you will have had exposure to working on a diverse caseload, have some advocacy experience and be eager to work on complex matters.

Due to the quality of work we can offer, this would be an ideal opportunity for a Solicitor looking to develop their career in this area and work on more complex and interesting cases. Due to the continued success of the team we can offer career development opportunities for the right candidate.

The team work in a flexible way across our offices, as such, you can expect to work collaboratively with talented colleagues across the wider team.

Benefits

Our successful candidate will have an incredible opportunity to develop a rewarding and successful career with an award-winning law firm in a flexible and agile working environment.

We provide a competitive salary and benefits package, including 25 days’ holiday (increasing to 32 days through our loyalty recognition programme) plus the option to purchase an extra ten days each year.

We also offer a pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance and income protection insurance, as well as plenty of opportunities to get involved in our colleague committees to make a real impact in the local community.

About Brabners

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.

We have a number of colleague-led affinity groups including for LGBTQ+, REACH, physical and mental health and social mobility, as well as a sustainability, environmental and green group.

It’s all part of how we make the difference.