Solicitor - Housing Litigation

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

Benefits offered by this job

Solicitor Bonus - Up to 10%

Profit Share Scheme

Private Healthcare

Medicash

Auto enrolment pension scheme

Generous & Flexible Annual Leave

Long Service Awards

Birthday Off

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave

Death in Service Insurance

Volunteer Sabbatical

Contribution to Legal Fees

Recruitment Incentive

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

Judge & Priestley LLP in Bromley is looking for a Solicitor - Housing Litigation to join their dedicated team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in a housing management legal department and be adept at handling a busy caseload of cases. Key responsibilities include managing litigation matters and ensuring excellent client care. The position offers a full-time employment type with generous benefits including a solicitor bonus, private healthcare, and flexible annual leave policy.

Qualifications

• Robust housing litigator with excellent communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, able to work independently and in a team.
• Flexible attitude to work and time.

Responsibilities

• Join the housing litigation team and manage a caseload.
• Conduct housing litigation including defending claims.
• Provide excellent client care.

Skills

Strong experience in a housing management legal department

Dealing with a busy caseload of housing litigation matters

Experience dealing with landlord and tenant matters

Excellent client care

Participation in marketing and networking activities

Meeting monthly recording and billing targets

Familiarity with case management systems

Managing support services and supervision

Job description

Solicitor - Housing Litigation

Department: Housing

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Bromley

Description

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

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 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 including 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: Paid in June based on the profit from the previous financial year.
• Private Healthcare: Access to private medical insurance.
• Medicash: Cashback on a range of health services.
• Pension: Auto enrolment pension scheme after 3 months of employment.
• Generous & Flexible Annual Leave: Minimum 25 days, plus one extra day each completed year to a maximum of 30 days; up to 5 days can be carried over.
• Long Service Awards: Special lunches, extra time off and monetary reward.
• Birthday Off: One day off if birthday falls on a working day.
• Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave: Enhanced leave after two years’ service.
• Death in Service Insurance: 2 x salary.
• Volunteer Sabbatical: Up to 2 days paid leave a year for CSR efforts.
• Worklife Central: Programme covering Careers, Families, Wellbeing and Inclusion.
• Legal Fees: Contribution after one year’s service.
• Recruitment Incentive: Up to £2,000 referral bonus after successful probation.
• Season Ticket Loan: Interest free advance after probation.
• Cycle to Work Scheme: Savings of 25% - 39% on bike retail price.