Paradigm Housing Group is seeking a Senior Solicitorto provide excellent in-house legal expertise and support acrossthe organisation. You will work closely with Executive Directors,leadership teams, and external partners, managing a diversecaseload including housing management, anti-social behaviour,housing disrepair and property conditions, property litigation, andresidential landlord/tenant matters. Your role will involveoffering strategic legal advice, managing risk, supporting legaltraining, and contributing to the development of the Legal Servicesteam.
KeyResponsibilities:
* Provide expert legal advice on a range of housingissues.
* Manage property litigation andrepresent Paradigm at Courts and Tribunals.
* Collaborate with key stakeholders to assess legal risksand develop mitigation strategies.
* Assist increating and delivering training on housing law for internalteams.
* Prepare high-quality reports anddocumentation for senior stakeholders.
* Leadand manage special projects asneeded.
What YouBring:
* QualifiedSolicitor or Barrister with a minimum of 4 years’post-admission/call experience.
* Strong trackrecord in property litigation, including landlord/tenant, housingmanagement, and anti-social behaviour cases.
* Excellent stakeholder management and communicationskills.
* Experience working under pressure anddelivering results within tight deadlines.
* Ability to build effective relationships and providestrategic advice at alllevels.
AdvantageousExperience:
* Experiencein social housing, regulated industries, orcharities/non-profits.
* Experience working withBoards and Committees in a groupstructure.
FurtherInformation
For the full jobdescription and person specification for the role, please see theattachment at the bottom of this page. Should you have any queriesabout this vacancy, please email recruitment@paradigmhousing.co.ukand we will respond as soon as possible.
Aspart of our application process, we ask for a covering statementand CV so we can assess your application against our essential anddesired criteria as set out in the job description and personspecification. Please include in your covering statement how youmeet the criteria so we can see how well you match our requirementsand give your application the consideration itdeserves.
Thank you for your interest in ParadigmHousing Group thus far.
Shortlistingwill be conducted in line with the essential and desirable criteriaset out in the person specification. We reserve the right to closethis role earlier than the published date should a suitablecandidate be identified.