At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our dynamic team to handle exciting housing litigation cases and provide top-notch client care.
- Company: A leading law firm with a supportive and collaborative environment.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive bonuses, private healthcare, flexible leave, and a vibrant work culture.
- Other info: Opportunities for professional development and community involvement through CSR initiatives.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in housing law while growing your career in a thriving firm.
- Qualifications: Experience in housing litigation and strong communication skills are essential.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
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.
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 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: A non contractual bonus paid in June based on the profit from the previous financial year.
- Private Healthcare: Access to private medical insurance.
- Medicash: Enrolment into our scheme which provides cashback on a range of health services.
- Pension: All employees are entitled to join our auto enrolment pension scheme after 3 months of employment.
- Generous & Flexible Annual leave: Minimum of 25 days across the firm with additional days for completed years of service.
- Long Service Awards: Recognition through special lunches, extra time off and a monetary reward.
- Birthday off: An extra day’s leave if your birthday falls on a working day.
- Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave: Enhanced leave policies after two years’ service.
- Death in Service Insurance: Entitlement to 2 x salary.
- Volunteer Sabbatical: Up to 2 days paid leave a year for CSR efforts.
- Worklife Central: A programme covering Careers, Families, Wellbeing and Inclusion with various support resources.
- Legal Fees: Contribution towards legal fees after one year’s service.
- Recruitment Incentive: Up to £2,000 referral bonus for introducing a job candidate.
- Season Ticket Loan: Interest free advance for a season ticket after probation.
- Cycle to Work Scheme: Savings of 25% - 39% on the retail price of a bike.
Associate Solicitor - Housing Litigation in London employer: Judge & Priestley LLP
Judge & Priestley LLP is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Bromley where diversity and staff development are at the forefront of our culture. With opportunities for hybrid work, a profit share scheme, and generous annual leave, we prioritise employee well-being and growth, making it a rewarding place to advance your career in legal debt recovery.
