Head of Social Housing - Solicitor (m/f)

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Location
London
Salary
Competitive
Posted
27 Jun 2018
Closes
25 Jul 2018
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

The successful candidate will be knowledgeable of Social Housing and Property Litigation matters. More specifically the successful candidate would handle a range of Disrepair matters, Possession Claims, Homelessness Issues, Illegal Evictions, and Judicial Reviews. Civil Litigation and Property Litigation experience would position the candidate in a very strong position to secure this role. Experience in these matters is preferable. However, for the right candidate the firm would offer market leading training to get the practitioner where they need to be.
You will work alongside a highly regarded managing partners, has a large team of active fee-earners, and an excellent support structure built on a network of highly skilled Paralegals and PA's, working on state of the art case management software. Not only would you have excellent exposure to such highly skilled individuals, but you would also have the opportunity to spend your time solely focused on fee earning.

  • You will be a qualified solicitor who at least has 5 years PQE experience in Social Housing and Property Litigation.
  • Landlord and tenant Experience (desirable)
  • Experience within Managerial position
  • Client care and a passion for supporting vulnerable people and working in an ethical way.
  • The ability to integrate into a firmly established department.
  • Excellent client and customer care skills are essential.
  • Salary is above market rate depending on suitability.