Legal Services Manager - Housing Litigation (London)

The successful candidate will provide legal advice and assistance housing management and landlord & tenant matters including but not limited to:

• anti-social behaviour injunctions;
• anti-social behaviour possession claims;
• committal applications;
• tenancy fraud possession claims;
• access injunctions;
• housing disrepair claims;
• prosecutions under the Environmental Protection Act;
• applications to the Court of Protection and money claims,
• briefing Counsel and/or conducting advocacy where appropriate in order to protect the interests of the Housing Association and its partners.

You will also:

• Assist with instructing external solicitors for matters that cannot be dealt with inhouse and with developing the in-house legal provision to meet the needs of the Housing Association and its partners in a cost effective manner (including preparing and drafting all own pleadings to include but not limited to, notices of seeking possession; claim forms; particulars of claim; defences; reply to defences; part 20 counterclaims; injunctions; committal applications, witness statements; case summaries; lists of issues; chronologies and trial bundles)
• Liaise with clients, suppliers and staff at all levels across the organisation and will build and maintain effective working relationships with external contacts and partners including updating colleagues in respect of changes in law.
• Provide cover for Head of Legal Services (Litigation) in their absence.

As a People Manager you'll:

• Inspire, lead and be a role model, consistently demonstrating the organisation's culture and values.
• Manage, motivate, support, and develop those reporting to you, leading by example to ensure excellent services are provided in line with organisational policies.
• Provide support and guidance to the other lawyers on those of their cases.