Solicitor - Housing

The Hyde Group; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of affordable homes in London is seeking a Solicitor specializing in Housing Management. In this role, you will provide legal advice and manage litigation related to housing issues, collaborating with a dynamic in-house team. This position requires strong communication and legal skills, alongside a keen commercial awareness.

Benefits

Life assurance

Great holidays

Award-winning flexible benefits package

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience in housing management cases.
• Ability to manage own caseload with time recording.
• Flexibility to meet changing business needs.

Responsibilities

• Providing housing management advice in various legal matters.
• Handling possession claims and disputes.
• Working collaboratively in a supportive team environment.

Skills

Effective communication

Commercial awareness

Drafting skills

Teamwork

Pressure management

Education

Solicitor admitted to the roll of solicitors in England and Wales

Practising Certificate

Fellow of ILEX

Job description

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Hyde is looking to recruit a Solicitor (Housing Management). Internally you will be known as a Lawyer.

Hyde is one of the UK’s leading and award-winning providers of affordable homes in London, the South-East and surrounding areas. We provide and manage 50,000 homes to over 100,000 customers. Our ethos is simple, by providing customers with a safe and decent home it allows them to realise their potential, enjoy their environment and contribute to their community.

As a Lawyer (Housing Management) at Hyde, you will provide housing management advice and litigation.

Responsibilities

This role is predominantly providing housing management advice and litigation in the following areas;

• ASB possession claims
• Unauthorised subletting claims and tenancy fraud possession claims
• Unauthorised occupier possession claims, including failed successors, former licensees, squatters
• Complex or defended rent arrears possession claims
• Other complex multi-ground possession claims
• Leasehold disputes and service charge recovery
• General advisory work on housing management and related issues as they arise, including hoarding, mental health and social care issues
• ASB injunctions and contempt applications

You will be working as part of an amazing inhouse team with great colleagues who will provide you with support and encouragement.

Skills and Experience Required

• Must hold a valid Practising Certificate.
• You must be a Solicitor admitted to the roll of solicitors in England and Wales, or a Barrister or a Fellow of ILEX (and therefore eligible to be called a Legal Executive).
• Experience in housing management cases, typically a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in the type of matters set out above.
• Experience in managing own caseload and working to agreed levels of billing and time recording.
• An effective communicator, both orally and in writing, having a good command of written English.
• High level of commercial awareness and ability to adapt to changing needs of the business.
• Ability to work under pressure, conducting a high volume of cases against tight deadlines, with a strong delivery focus.
• Excellent drafting skills and legal acumen.
• Flexibility is required to meet the organisations business needs and deadlines
• A collaborative and collegiate approach embracing the opportunity to coach and support other team members and work in a team
• Life assurance
• Great holidays
• An award-winning flexible benefits package.