Senior Lawyer

Job Description

Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!

We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

Introduction

Do you have a minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience in housing litigation?

Have you got management experience or are looking for your first management role?

Are you used to managing a heavy caseload of disrepair matters?

What’s the role?

The role is of Senior Housing Litigation Lawyer specialising in disrepair and statutory nuisance claims. The successful candidate will be expected to assist and deputise for the Principal Lawyer for Housing and Disrepair in respect of managing and supervising the Housing and Disrepair team. They will also be required to provide strategic advice in housing and disrepair matters and allocate cases to other members of the Housing and Disrepair Litigation team.

What’s in it for you?

Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Local Government Pension scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Season ticket and bicycle loans
• A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
• Supportive staff networks

What we’re looking for

We are looking for a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive with substantial experience of housing disrepair and statutory nuisance. As well as managerial responsibilities, You will also be required to maintain a heavy caseload of your own cases, primarily of housing disrepair, although there will also be opportunities to provide high quality legal advice in other housing litigation areas as well as disrepair.

Location

The job is primarily based in Lewisham Council's Building at Laurence House in Catford, London, SE6 4RU but we operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office and from home on a regular basis.

Special conditions

• The candidate is required to be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive with a valid practising certificate.
• The job is subject to an standard DBS check

The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CV’s

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Salary

£63,816 - £66,084 per annum (PO8)

N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.

Diversity

Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply

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