Legal Services Manager
| Posting date: | 07 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30.14 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 06 November 2025 |
| Location: | London, UK |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Nations Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Job Category: Legal
Job location: Fleet House, 59-61 Clerkenwell Road, London, Greater London, EC1M 5NW,
Southern Housing
Hours per week: 7
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £30.14 per hour
Legal Services Manager (Litigation)
The role
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. To draft legal proceedings, witness statements and pleadings as instructed and carry
out advocacy (excluding trials) as required across all Southern Housing regions. To prepare and
provide effective training as required on a variety of housing law issues to colleagues. Be a
single point of excellence for one of 4 main areas of focus for this side of the team: 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
• A thorough understanding of legal
processes, Housing and Landlord & Tenant law Experience and understanding 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.
• Excellent legal drafting skills
Job location: Fleet House, 59-61 Clerkenwell Road, London, Greater London, EC1M 5NW,
Southern Housing
Hours per week: 7
Start date: Immediate start
Salary: £30.14 per hour
Legal Services Manager (Litigation)
The role
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. To draft legal proceedings, witness statements and pleadings as instructed and carry
out advocacy (excluding trials) as required across all Southern Housing regions. To prepare and
provide effective training as required on a variety of housing law issues to colleagues. Be a
single point of excellence for one of 4 main areas of focus for this side of the team: 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
• A thorough understanding of legal
processes, Housing and Landlord & Tenant law Experience and understanding 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.
• Excellent legal drafting skills