Overview
Legal Services Manager Jobs in Greater London, UK at Nations Recruitment
Location: Greater London
Job Category:
Legal
Job location:
Fleet House, 59-61 Clerkenwell Road, London, Greater London, EC1M 5NW
, Southern Housing
Start date:
Immediate start
Remote: 2 days / On site: 3 days at Fleet House and Mosaic East, 4th Floor, 17 Addiscombe Rd
Legal Services Manager (Litigation) The role
Qualified and practicing solicitor (or barrister with separate certification to conduct litigation) required to provide high quality legal advice on litigation related matters in particular housing management and landlord & tenant contentious matters to Southern Housing and its Group partners.
Draft legal proceedings, witness statements and pleadings as instructed and carry out advocacy (excluding trials) across all Southern Housing regions.
Prepare and provide effective training on a variety of housing law issues to colleagues. Serves as a single point of excellence for one of four main areas of focus:
Disrepair;
Anti‑Social Behaviour (ASB); leaseholder disputes and tenancy compliance.
Reporting to:
Head of Legal Services (Litigation)
Knowledge & experience
Essential
- Qualified solicitor, barrister or Chartered Legal Executive.
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking housing management litigation casework, particularly for housing associations or other public sector bodies.
- Experience of conducting litigation, including advocacy.
- Experience of providing training to other lawyers and clients on housing law and litigation.
- Thorough understanding of legal processes, Housing and Landlord & Tenant law.
- Experience of cultural change management within a complex environment.
- Experience of developing and implementing processes and procedures within housing management litigation or contentious property legal work.
- Experience of developing talent and supporting and up‑skilling junior staff.
- Experience of conducting and advising on complex contentious litigation.
Skills
- Excellent IT skills, in particular Microsoft Office suite and Outlook.
- Ability to present information in a variety of forms to a high standard, including excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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Title: Legal Services Manager
Company: Nations Recruitment
Location: Greater London, UK
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