Solicitor - Litigation

at  Southern Housing

LOCATION:

You’ll be based at one of our main offices in either Farringdon or Croydon with the option for working in a hybrid way when appropriate and as agreed with your manager. You’ll often have to travel between those two offices. You may also be required to travel occasionally to our other offices at Isle of Wight, Maidstone or Sittingbourne

ABOUT US

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own! We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people’s lives.
A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.

THE ROLE

A great opportunity to work in-house in a friendly and supportive environment. You’ll be providing high quality legal advice and representation on litigation related matters (particularly regarding housing management matters) to Southern Housing and its group. This will involve a varied caseload, as well as assisting more junior team members with more straightforward matters. As an in-house team we also deal with a wide variety of contentious legal queries which you will support the business with.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• You’ll be managing a caseload of litigation cases as well as providing advice and assistance on various housing management matters (such as but not limited to, disrepair, injunctions, possession, leasehold disputes).
• You’ll be complying with the processes and procedures established in the team to ensure the efficient and effective provision of litigation and housing management disputes to Southern Housing in line with our HEART values.
• You’ll be liaising with colleagues at all levels across the organisation and our resident’s legal advisers.
• You’ll build and maintain effective working relationships with contacts with all of the team’s stakeholders – colleagues, resident’s solicitors, partners outside the Legal Services team and other third parties.
• You’ll ensure confidentiality, sensitivity and a professional approach in all activities.
• You’ll providing cover for other members of the Litigation team in their absence and guidance/support to more junior team members.
• If you choose to, following a development pathway to grow your legal career with us.