Housing Lawyer - Dispute Resolution & Compliance
| Posting date: | 05 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | £40.16 to £40.16 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | per hour PAYE depending on experience |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 October 2024 |
| Location: | Morden, London, SM4 5DX |
| Company: | Triumph Consultants Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | Merton 5254293 |
Summary
What's involved with this role:
Interim Housing Lawyer - Dispute Resolution & Compliance
Job Ref: Merton 5254293
Pay Rate: Up to £40.16 per hour PAYE depending on experience
Hours per week: 37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
Role Length: This opening assignment is for 1-2 months
City: Morden, London
Candidates are required to attend Court and conduct advocacy and therefore a sound knowledge of the pre-action protocols and Civil Procedure Rules are essential.
Hybrid working available for the right candidate
An experienced Housing Lawyer with ability to manage own caseload of housing management cases including disrepair, succession and non-occupation/subletting claims.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide timely and effective specialist legal advice to elected members, including committees and to Directors senior managers and officers across both authorities as part of a team of lawyers, and to any other clients of the Shared Legal Service.
Be responsible for providing innovative solutions to deal with complex issues arising in connection with the work within the team and the legal issues presented by clients.
Manage a large caseload of wide-ranging work within two of the above specialisms, including but not limited to; drafting legal letters, legal agreements, deeds, notices, orders, consents byelaws as well as negotiating agreements, settlements and such matters, managing competing demands and meeting deadlines and the requirements of the Shared Legal Service.
Where relevant, to prepare and process all matters relevant to any proceedings before a court, arbitration, mediation or public inquiry and to attend such as the client’s advocate or, if appropriate, select and instruct appropriate external legal representation.
Work proactively to maintain and improve the relationship with the clients of the Shared Legal Service.
Supervise, and be responsible for the work of, junior staff as required and to provide management and leadership to the staff working on their cases.
Qualifications:
Law Society admitted and Solicitor Regulatory Authority registered solicitor, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives or Bar Standards Board registered barrister.
Skills & Experience:
Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role or context and ideally within a public sector organisation.
Good knowledge of relevant legislation to the service area and the decision-making processes and procedures.
Good understanding of current issues and best practice on service delivery relevant to the service areas.
Commitment to the principles of and development of the Shared Legal Service.
Ability to contribute to the ongoing development of the Shared Legal Service.
Good communication skills, both orally and in writing and good numeracy and analytical skills.
Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite, Adobe Pro).
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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension, you will be working at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than umbrella pay terms. We do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
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