Housing Litigation Solicitor

at  Judge Priestley

JOB DETAILS

Job Title
Housing Litigation Solicitor
Reference Number
Hous/Sol
Location
Bromley
Contract Type
Full-Time Permanent
Closing Date
14/03/2024

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY AT JUDGE AND PRIESTLEY SOLICITORS LLP

Our Values
Expert -We will invest in the continual development of our people, team and also technology to ensure that we continue to be experts in all that we do.
Professional- We are accountable to our clients, colleagues, and all those with whom we engage to ensure that we are open, transparent and act with integrity in all that we do.
Friendly - Whilst at all times being professional, we will ensure that we are approachable and seek to put those with whom we deal, at ease in their dealings with us.

We are hiring!

• ️ J&P are proud to be listed in The Legal 500.

We are a leading law firm in Bromley, on the South London/Kent border. Established in 1889, we’ve come a long way and today we are a modern, progressive firm in a state of continual growth.
Our Housing Management team has over 30 years’ experience in delivering legal services to social housing providers and to private landlords. Our team is ranked in Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners guides.
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.

Your experience should include:

• 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.

This role will primarily be working from home at the moment although attendance at the office may be required.
We offer an attractive salary and package. The candidate will receive 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Other benefits include contribution to legal fees, death in service benefit, birthday off, Christmas bonus, profit share bonus, access to ‘cycle to work’ scheme, Medicash Health Plan to name a few.
If you feel your attributes, experience and skillset match our requirements, then we would be interested in hearing from you. In return we offer you a competitive salary and generous benefits package in a supportive environment, with plenty of scope for your career advancement and salary progression.
We are a leading regional law firm, serving a wide range of commercial and private clients across London and the surrounding counties, from our Head Office in Bromley. Established since 1889, we’ve come a long way and today we are a modern, progressive practice, proud of our record on diversity and inclusion and reputation for training and promoting staff from within the business.
At Judge & Priestley, we invest in our expertise. We recruit the best people and we are proud to retain them. Our teams have access to the latest resources and the continuing professional development opportunities they need to remain at the forefront of commercial legal practice

Please refer the Job description for details