To provide senior-level legal advice, representation, and strategic support across housing and litigation matters, with particular responsibility for housing disrepair. The postholder will lead and support a team of up to six lawyers, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, timely, and effective legal services. The role will involve managing a complex caseload, advising senior stakeholders, mitigating legal risk, and supporting the organisation in achieving its strategic and operational objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, manage, and provide professional support to a team of up to six lawyers, ensuring high standards of performance, service delivery, and professional development.
- Manage a varied and complex caseload of housing and litigation matters, with a particular focus on housing disrepair.
- Provide expert legal advice to internal clients, senior managers, and stakeholders on housing, litigation, and related matters.
- Provide specialist advice and representation in housing disrepair claims, including complex and high-value matters.
- Conduct and oversee litigation proceedings, including possession proceedings, disrepair claims, injunctions, tenancy disputes, and other housing-related litigation.
- Review and advise on complex legal issues, identifying risks and providing practical, proportionate, and solution-focused advice.
- Draft and review pleadings, witness statements, legal correspondence, agreements, applications, and other legal documentation.
- Prepare cases for court and represent the organisation in hearings, negotiations, mediations, and other legal proceedings where appropriate.
- Negotiate with claimants, tenants, solicitors, barristers, courts, enforcement officers, and other external stakeholders.
- Provide leadership and oversight on complex or high-risk cases, ensuring appropriate case management and timely progression.
- Support the development and implementation of legal strategies, policies, procedures, and service improvements.
- Ensure legal work is undertaken in accordance with relevant legislation, case law, procedural rules, professional standards, and organisational policies.
- Monitor caseloads, deadlines, performance, costs, and legal risks across the team.
- Develop effective working relationships with internal departments and external partners to ensure coordinated and effective delivery of legal services.
- Keep abreast of developments in housing law, disrepair law, civil litigation, local government law, and relevant regulatory requirements.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of the Legal Services function and promote best practice across the team.
Requirements
- Qualified solicitor or barrister with current authorisation to practise in England and Wales.
- Significant post-qualification experience in housing law and litigation.
- Substantial experience working within a local government or public sector legal environment.
- Specialist knowledge and experience of housing disrepair is highly desirable.
- Proven experience managing complex and high-volume litigation caseloads.
- Demonstrable experience of housing disrepair claims, including complex claims, negotiation, litigation, and court proceedings.
- Experience supervising, managing, or providing professional leadership to other lawyers.
- Strong knowledge of housing law, civil litigation, relevant procedural rules, and local government legal frameworks.
- Excellent advocacy, drafting, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to provide clear, authoritative, and commercially/practically focused legal advice to senior stakeholders.
Additional Information
- Location: Royal Borough Of Greenwich
Senior Lawyer - Housing and Litigation (Housing Disrepair) • Greenwich, GRE, gb
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Senior Lawyer - Housing And Litigation (Housing Disrepair) in London employer: Civic Recruitment Limited
Civic Recruitment Limited is an exceptional employer that prioritises meaningful impact in the community, particularly for children and families. With a strong commitment to professional development and a collaborative work culture, employees are empowered to drive positive change while enjoying the benefits of flexible working arrangements and a supportive team environment in Ipswich. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead significant projects that align with national reforms, making a real difference in the lives of those served.
