Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive (Housing Management)

Tozers LLP; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive to join their dynamic housing management team. In this role, you will manage a diverse caseload, including disrepair claims and property disputes, while supervising junior lawyers. Your effective communication skills will ensure clients remain well-informed throughout the litigation process. With a commitment to staff development and a supportive work culture, this opportunity offers a chance to grow in a fast-paced environment. The role requires a minimum of two days in the office, with potential for hybrid arrangements, making it an exciting next step in your legal career.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of litigation experience in housing management.
• Practical and proactive approach to legal challenges.

Responsibilities

• Conduct advocacy and manage a diverse caseload.
• Provide training and maintain client relationships.

Skills

Litigation experience

Effective communication

Supervising junior lawyers

Education

Solicitor qualification

FCILEx qualification

Job description

Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive (Housing Management)

Are you looking to take the next step in your career? Do you enjoy supervising junior lawyers as well as managing an interesting and challenging caseload?

We are seeking an experienced housing litigation Solicitor or FCILEx to join our well-respected and fast-paced housing management team.

What you’ll be doing

A position has arisen in the Housing Management side of our team where our clients enjoy working closely with their lawyers as they resolve disputes. This team handles matters related to managing our client’s housing stock and tenants’ conduct, including disrepair claims, anti-social behaviour injunctions, breach of tenancy injunctions, possession claims, property and land disputes such as adverse possession and boundary disputes, and leasehold disputes.

Members of the team regularly appear before County Courts and the Property Tribunal.

You will be expected to conduct your own advocacy (at least through directions and case management hearings) and provide ad hoc advice to our clients.

There will also be direct client contact outside of case management, including delivering targeted training to clients, providing information through newsletters, and managing client relationships.

What we’re looking for

You will have 5+ years of litigation experience and a practical, proactive approach. Effective communication skills are essential to ensure clients are well-informed. Supervising junior team members will also be part of your role.

Initially, you will be office-based in Exeter to familiarize yourself with the team, our work, and the support available. While we are open to discussing hybrid working arrangements, the role requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the office, along with other commitments such as Court attendance.

What you’ll have

Experience in a similar sector will be advantageous.

What we have

We value our people as our most important asset and are committed to supporting our teams, fostering a culture of challenge and support. We invest in our infrastructure and staff development to attract and retain talented individuals, providing opportunities for growth, training, and development.

Our core values—high-quality work, healthy growth, and happy teams—are central to everything we do. Learn more about our vision, values, commitment to wellbeing, and benefits below.