Housing Disrepair Solicitor/Litigator/Executive
Mar 13, 2025
The job holder will provide efficient and effective legal advice, assistance and representation for private and CFA funded clients maintaining the highest standards of professional expertise and client care at all times. They can expect to run a caseload consisting of housing disrepair work and be actively involved in the growth of the department. The job holder will be expected to make every effort to obtain a speedy result for the client, to be accessible to their clients and to maintain regular and appropriate contact with them. They will also be expected to deal effectively and considerately with people from different cultures and backgrounds.
They will also be responsible to a supervisor nominated by the firm for their day to day performance in respect of their legal work.
Requirements
-Deal with correspondence and telephone queries
-Deal with clients requiring housing disrepair advice in person, managing the client s expectations
Provide written advice to the client, where necessary
Maintain proper diary systems i.e. court dates, limitation dates and timetables set by courts
Produce documents and instructions and obtain expert reports
Negotiate settlements with other parties
Attend court alone or with counsel, and conduct own advocacy where necessary/appropriate
Brief counsel, where necessary/appropriate
Assess clients for legal representation
Communication written and spoken, active listening Problem Solving Ability to develop relationships Ability to learn Computer Literacy ideally proclaim if not any other case management system Ability to work as part of a team Ability to work on own initiative Understanding of the firm s business and the marketplace Role model best practices
