Senior Housing Lawyer
Hackney, London (Local Authority role)
Contract role - Could be 12 months
Rate: Negotiable (Umbrella) Indicate rate sought
As an interim Senior Housing Lawyer, you will play a vital role in ensuring effective risk management and compliance by supervising this significant caseload, which includes:
- Disrepair claims
- Homelessness Judicial Reviews
- Possession proceedings
Your primary duties will include:
- Case Management & Supervision: Managing a caseload of routine and non-routine legal matters, with a focus on supervising the 188 affected housing matters to ensure compliance and timely progression.
- Expert Advice: Providing clear, consistent, and accurate legal advice to clients across the Council, particularly within Housing Services.
- Advocacy: Undertaking advocacy on behalf of the Council in courts and tribunals, where required.
- Documentation: Drafting complex reports and legal documentation.
- Compliance: Managing cases within the Service's practice management standards and ensuring all work is carried out to the standards required by formal client arrangements.
- Teamwork & Development: Working collaboratively with colleagues and keeping up to date with developments in relevant areas of law, legal practice, and local authority services.
Essential Experience and Qualifications:
- Qualified solicitor or barrister (Supreme Court of England and Wales/English Bar) or Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives.
- Significant experience in Housing law relevant to local authority services.
- Experience of undertaking a caseload of complex legal matters, specifically including the matters listed above (disrepair, homelessness JRs, possession).
- Experience of providing clear, consistent, and accurate legal advice on the interpretation of the law.
- Experience of advocacy.
- Ability to manage a demanding caseload of legal matters and to work
independently.
If you have any questions about this role or wish to apply, please contact isobel@deekay.co.uk who will respond at the earliest convenience.
