Litigation Solicitor in Bradford

A place to drive change

Location: Hybrid, Bradford (approx. 2 days in the office)

Salary: £64,405 per annum

Permanent, 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday 9am to 5pm.

We’re on a journey of transformation. We’re finding new ways to achieve our purpose of providing families with affordable, sustainable and safe homes. We’re innovating for our customers and to create a thriving workspace that supports everyone.

We’re a team of passionate, dedicated people, working to drive change for the better. We’re building something special here and we want driven, creative people to join us.

If you’re looking for a career where you can be part of change, share your ideas and help us transform, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us and shape our future.

Make a Real Impact Through Your Legal Career

Looking for more than just another litigation role? Join our growing in-house Legal Team as our Litigation Solicitor and use your expertise to make a tangible difference to communities. Every successful case helps reduce external legal costs, freeing up more resources to invest in homes and services for our customers.

If you’re a proactive self-starter who enjoys variety, responsibility and working collaboratively, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing a varied housing litigation caseload, including disrepair, possession, anti-social behaviour, service charge recovery and leasehold disputes.
• Providing practical, solutions-focused legal advice to colleagues and stakeholders across the business.
• Representing the organisation in legal proceedings and overseeing matters through to resolution.
• Supervising and supporting a Paralegal within the team.
• Working with external legal providers to secure high-quality, value-for-money outcomes.
• Supporting the Head of Legal and deputising when required.
• Helping operational teams manage legal risk and deliver excellent services to customers.

Why Join Us?

• Join a growing Legal Team with ambitious plans and a supportive culture.
• Enjoy a varied and interesting workload where no two days are the same.
• Gain exposure to senior leaders and the opportunity to deputise for the Head of Legal.
• Develop your leadership skills through supervision and mentoring responsibilities.
• Benefit from a healthy work-life balance and flexible hybrid working.
• Make a meaningful difference by helping to protect resources that can be reinvested into social housing and customer services.
• Be part of an organisation committed to doing the right thing for its customers, colleagues and communities.

Salary

The spot salary for the Litigation Solicitor post is £64,405 per annum for applicants who fully meet the requirements of the post. If you’re still developing some of the skills or experience, you can start at a salary 5% or 10% below the spot rate, with clear support and progression opportunities to reach the full amount.

About you

You’ll be a qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with experience managing a complex housing litigation caseload and providing clear, pragmatic legal advice. Confident working independently and collaboratively, you’ll build strong relationships across the business and be able to translate complex legal issues into practical guidance for colleagues and senior stakeholders alike.

Organised and proactive, you’ll be comfortable balancing competing priorities, managing risk and delivering high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment. Most importantly, you’ll be passionate about delivering customer-focused legal services and making a positive impact through your expertise.

The successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment checks.

Interviews

We want your candidate experience to reflect who we are - a place to grow, a place to thrive, a place to be you.

Stage 1: A Place to Connect

A Teams interview with the hiring manager. You’ll learn more about the role and team, and we’ll get to know you – your experience, goals, and what you bring.

Planned date: 5th of August via Teams.

Stage 2: A Place to Show Your Strengths

A role related assessment and behavioural and scenario-based interview focused on how you apply your knowledge to real-life situations. You’ll be asked to complete a Behavioural Questionnaire in advance.

Planned date: TBC at our Bradford office.

We aim to make the process clear, supportive, and genuinely valuable – a place where you feel informed and confident at every step.

A place to build a future

We’ve got big ambitions and we’re looking for people who want to grow with us. Here, you’ll have the chance to learn new skills, shape your career, and thrive in a collaborative environment where your ideas matter.

And because we believe great work deserves great rewards, here’s what you can look forward to:

• Generous time off – 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, an extra day for your birthday, and the option to buy more.
• Health & wellbeing support – Cash health plan, Health MOTs, online GP access, gym discounts, and a dedicated volunteering day for a cause you care about.
• Financial perks – Car leasing options, salary sacrifice schemes, and exclusive discounts through our benefits platform to help your money go further.
• Future-focused benefits – Access to both Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit pension schemes through salary sacrifice, plus life assurance at three times your salary for peace of mind.
• Family-friendly policies – Enhanced parental leave, flexible working options, and support for work-life balance.
• Career development – From Stepping into Management and Management Essentials training to our Leadership Academy, apprenticeships, and more – we’ll help you grow and succeed.

This is more than a job – it’s a place where you can make an impact, feel valued, and be rewarded for what you do.

We’re Committed to Inclusion

We believe diversity makes us stronger and we’re committed to creating a place where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to thrive.

Our recruitment process is designed to be accessible and inclusive, and if you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage, just let us know – we’ll make it happen.

Because this isn’t just a workplace – it’s a place to belong.

Please don’t delay in submitting your application. Where roles are urgent or we receive a high volume of applications, we may interview and conclude the process prior to any closing date indicated.

Please note candidates must have current eligibility to live and work in the UK, Accent do not currently hold a sponsorship license.

If you’re looking for a place you can make a positive difference to society, to our organisation and to your future, apply now.

Recruitment Agencies: We work exclusively with partners on our preferred supplier list (PSL) and do not accept unsolicited CVs or speculative approaches from agencies for this role.