Solicitor - Housing

Hyde is looking to recruit a Solicitor (Housing Management). Internally you will be known as a Lawyer.

Hyde is one of the UK’s leading and award-winning providers of affordable homes in London, the South-East and surrounding areas. We provide and manage 50,000 homes to over 100,000 customers. Our ethos is simple: by providing customers with a safe and decent home, it allows them to realise their potential, enjoy their environment and contribute to their community.

As a Lawyer (Housing Management) at Hyde, you will provide housing management advice and litigation.

Responsibilities

• ASB possession claims
• Unauthorised subletting claims and tenancy fraud possession claims
• Unauthorised occupier possession claims, including failed successors, former licensees, squatters
• Complex or defended rent arrears possession claims
• Other complex multi-ground possession claims
• Leasehold disputes and service charge recovery
• General advisory work on housing management and related issues as they arise, including hoarding, mental health and social care issues
• ASB injunctions and contempt applications

You will be working as part of an amazing in-house team with great colleagues who will provide you with support and encouragement.

Skills and Experience Required

• Must hold a valid Practising Certificate.
• You must be a Solicitor admitted to the roll of solicitors in England and Wales, or a Barrister or a Fellow of ILEX (and therefore eligible to be called a Legal Executive).
• Experience in housing management cases, typically a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in the type of matters set out above.
• Experience in managing own caseload and working to agreed levels of billing and time recording.
• An effective communicator, both orally and in writing, having a good command of written English.
• High level of commercial awareness and ability to adapt to changing needs of the business.
• Ability to work under pressure, conducting a high volume of cases against tight deadlines, with a strong delivery focus.
• Excellent drafting skills and legal acumen.
• Flexibility is required to meet the organisation’s business needs and deadlines.
• A collaborative and collegiate approach embracing the opportunity to coach and support other team members and work in a team.

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