Solicitor - Housing Litigation

Judge & Priestley LLP; Bromley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking an ambitious housing litigator to join their esteemed team in Bromley. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in housing management, excellent communication skills, and a keen eye for detail. Responsibilities include managing a busy caseload of housing litigation matters, defending claims, and supervising staff. The firm offers generous benefits including bonuses, private healthcare, and a supportive environment to foster professional growth.

Benefits

Up to 10% solicitor bonus

Profit share scheme based on firm’s previous year profits

Access to private healthcare

Birthday off

Long service awards

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Death in service insurance

Volunteer sabbatical

Legal fees contribution after one year

Recruitment incentive of up to £2,000

Season ticket loan

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Strong experience in a solicitor’s firm or in-house legal environment.
• Experience dealing with a busy housing litigation caseload including disrepair claims.
• Experience with landlord and tenant matters is desirable.
• Track record of meeting billing targets.

Responsibilities

• Manage housing litigation matters.
• Defend disrepair claims and other housing-related issues.
• Supervise secretarial and junior staff.
• Participate in marketing and networking activities.

Skills

Strong experience in a housing management legal department

Excellent communication and client care skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work independently and in a team

Flexible attitude towards work

Tools

Familiarity with case management systems

Job description

Our Values

Expert - We will invest in the continual development of our people, team and also technology to ensure that we continue to be experts in all that we do.

Professional - We are accountable to our clients, colleagues, and all those with whom we engage to ensure that we are open, transparent and act with integrity in all that we do.

Friendly - Whilst at all times being professional, we will ensure that we are approachable and seek to put those with whom we deal, at ease in their dealings with us.

We are hiring!

⚖️ J&P are proud to be listed in The Legal 500.

We are a leading law firm in Bromley, on the South London / Kent border. Established in 1889, we’ve come a long way and today we are a modern, progressive firm in a state of continual growth.

Our Housing Management team has over 30 years’ experience in delivering legal services to social housing providers and to private landlords. Our team is ranked in Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners guides.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

We are seeking a robust housing litigator to join our fantastic team of solicitors and paralegals. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious solicitor with excellent communication and client care skills. We want someone with a strong attention to detail and someone who is able to work both independently and as part of a team. You are expected to have a flexible attitude to work and time.

• Strong experience in a housing management legal department in a solicitor’s firm or in-house.
• Dealing with a busy caseload of housing litigation matters to include defending disrepair claims, possession, civil injunctions, defending EPA claims, ASB and fraud.
• Experience of dealing with landlord and tenant matters, AST and / or leasehold matters to include forfeiture claims is desirable.
• Experience of delivering excellent client care preferably in private practice.
• Participation in marketing and networking activities whether on a firm-wide, or departmental basis.
• A consistent track record of meeting monthly time recording and billing targets.
• Familiarity and experience of working on a case management system.
• Managing any support services for which you are responsible, including supervision of secretarial and junior staff.

Benefits

Solicitor Bonus

Up to 10% Solicitor Bonus

Profit Share Scheme

We want all our employees to have a share in the success of the firm. This non contractual bonus is paid in June based on the profit from the previous financial year.

Private Healthcare

You’ll have access to private medical insurance.

Medicash

You will be enrolled into our scheme which provides cashback on a range of health services.

Pension

All employees are entitled to join our auto enrolment pension scheme. You will be enrolled in the pension after 3 months of employment dependent on age and salary.

Generous & Flexible Annual leave

We have a minimum of 25 days across the firm and you will receive an additional day’s holiday after every completed year of service to a total maximum of 30 days. You are also able to carry over up top 5 days of unused holiday entitlement.

Long Service Awards

We recognise long service through special lunches, extra time off and a monetary reward.

Birthday off

If your birthday falls on a working day, you can that day off as an extra day’s leave.

Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave

We include family friendly policies when after two years’ service you will be eligible for our enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.

Death in Service Insurance

All employees will be entitled to 2 x salary.

Volunteer Sabbatical

We offer our employees up to 2 days paid leave a year to contribute towards our CSR efforts.

Worklife Central

This multi-format programme covers four main topic areas : Careers, Families, Wellbeing and Inclusion. Support and resources are available through a wide range of online live talks, support groups and workshops, long and short-form videos accessible on demand and a library of articles, blogs and podcasts.

Legal Fees

After one years’ service, you will be entitled to a contribution towards legal fees.

Recruitment Incentive

We offer up to £2,000 (dependent on level of seniority) referral bonus to say thank you for introducing a job candidate that becomes employed by J&P and passes their probation.

Season Ticket Loan

After probation, you are entitled to apply for an interest free advance for a season ticket to use public transport to reach your place of work.

Cycle to Work Scheme

Allows you to make a saving of 25% - 39% on the retail price of a bike.

We are a Legal 200 leading regional law firm, serving a wide range of commercial and private clients across London and the surrounding counties, from our Head Office in Bromley. Established since 1889, we’ve come a long way and today we are a modern, progressive practice, proud of our record on diversity and inclusion and reputation for training and promoting staff from within the business.

At Judge & Priestley, we invest in our expertise. We recruit the best people and we are proud to retain them. Our teams have access to the latest resources and the continuing professional development opportunities they need to remain at the forefront of commercial legal practice.