Experienced solicitor sought to deliver high-quality in-house legal expertise across Paradigm Housing Group, managing complex cases, advising senior leadership, and helping uphold a strong culture of continuous improvement and risk management.
• Act as a trusted business partner, delivering expert legal services and guidance across the Group.
• Manage an active caseload of contentious housing management matters, including possession action, disrepair and matters relating to property conditions, anti-social behaviour action and Property Litigation disputes.
• Dealing with non-contentious matters such as policy advice.
• Dealing with ad-hoc queries.
• Representing Paradigm in Court and Tribunals as required.
• Support the management of legal risks across the organisation, working with colleagues to develop mitigation strategies and maintain our Legal Risk Register.
• Champion a culture of legal awareness, supporting teams to manage disputes effectively and understand risk management's role in delivering quality services to customers.
• Develop and lead training sessions for colleagues, helping them become "intelligent clients" when engaging with external legal services.
• Work with the Head of Legal on strategic projects, deputising as needed and drafting well-structured reports on legal matters for senior stakeholders.
• Actively engage in CPD and seek feedback to support your professional growth and enhance our legal team's expertise.
To succeed in this role, you'll be a qualified Solicitor (minimum 8 years' post-admission experience) or Barrister with expertise in contentious landlord and tenant matters.
Key skills and experience:
• Qualified Solicitor of England and Wales with a current practising certificate or Barrister called to the Bar (minimum 8 years post-qualification)
• Proven expertise in housing management, anti-social behaviour, property litigation, including residential landlord/tenant law
• Comprehensive knowledge of civil procedure rules, residential landlord and tenant law, and contract law
• Strong networking, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with an ability to communicate clearly across a wide variety of audiences
• Experience managing relationships with senior leaders, producing high-quality written and verbal reports, and working under pressure to meet deadlines
• Experience supporting Boards and Committees, ideally in multiple sectors and/or within group structures
• Knowledge of the social housing, charity/not-for-profit, or property sectors is advantageous