Job Description
About the Job
We are pleased to present this unique opportunity to join a respected, nationally renowned top 100, Legal 500 Law Firm in the UK, situated in Cardiff.
Housing Management – Associate Solicitor– Salary up to £60,000
The Role
We are excited to present a thrilling chance to become a part of a nurturing, driven, and creative team, within an award-winning leading law firm who are seeking an ideal Associate who is eager to showcase their technical and practical legal expertise.
The firm is recognised for its outstanding client care and high-quality lawyers.
Due to the development of the firm’s Dispute Resolution Housing Department, it is now seeking to appoint an experienced associate to work alongside its existing Housing Management Team.
The ideal candidate will have experience in a housing management environment including experience with providing expert legal advice to registered social landlords and local authority clients across Wales and England.
There is a steady flow of new instructions from existing clients surrounding issues such as tenancy enforcement arising out of nuisance behaviour, criminal activity or anti-social behaviour and other issues to include defending disrepair claims, homelessness and the firm is seeking a motivated and organised Solicitor with ambition, to provide an exceptional level of service to its clients.
The firm is based in Cardiff.
The Candidate
* A qualified solicitor 3+ PQE or CILEX equivalent is considered
* Ideally will have a similar background in housing management litigation
* Prior experience in handling a caseload of landlord and tenant issues, as well as experience in supervising others and managing workflows.
* Must have excellent level of client care
* Must have a high standard of verbal and numerical reasoning
* Must have the ability to analyse, evaluate and communicate information logically
* Have proficient IT skills
* Experience with the supervision of others
The Benefits and How to Apply
* Salary up to £60,000
* Superb working environment, with a City Centre working office with the offer of agile and hybrid ways of working
* 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, with the option to purchase additional leave and a day off for your birthday
* Company pension scheme
* Health Cash Plan
* Life assurance and income protection
* Discounts to use for gym memberships, car leasing, mobile phone contracts and insurance products
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Accessible to public transport (transport links to both train and bus routes)
Apply in the strictest of confidence online or via telephone – there is no need for a CV for an initial conversation.
Contact Shanais McKenzie Retained Consultant
Direct Dial: 0161 826 3140 | Mobile Number: 07961 696 703
Email: shanais.mckenzie@williamjamesrecruitment.com
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