Solicitor - Litigation

Southern Housing
South London

Job Category: Legal

Job location: Fleet House, 59-61 Clerkenwell Road, London, London, EC1M 5LA, Southern Housing

Hours per week: 35

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £45.00 per hour

Job description

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

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.

What you’ll need

  • You’ll be either a qualified CILEX Lawyer, Solicitor, or a Barrister with a practicing certificate.
  • Previous litigation and housing management experience (particularly working in social housing or for other public sector bodies).
  • Previous experience of dealing with litigation matters (including housing management matters).
  • The ambition to provide a fantastic service as part of the Legal Services Team.
  • Excellent IT skills in particular Microsoft Office suite and Outlook, and able to work within a case management system.
  • Ability to present information in a variety of forms to a high standard, including excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Posted 2025-10-06

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