Title: Supervising Solicitor/Legal ExecutiveSalary: £56,870 - £63,189 (dependent on location and experience)Location: Nottingham, NG9 1LA or London, EC1N 8JS Permanent Role - Full-Time PositionHybrid role ? 3 days in the officeAbout UsMetropolitan Thames Valley Housing is one of the UK?s leading providers of affordable housing and care and support services. We employ over 1900 colleagues to manage and develop our large portfolio of nearly 56,000 homes serving over 75,000 customers across London, East Midlands, Southern and the East of England. We are a proud member of the National Housing Federation the G15 ? which represents London?s largest housing associations ? we influence policy for the benefits of our residents and the wider sector.We?re looking for a confident and self-motivated Supervising Solicitor/Legal Executive with proven experience of supervising and coaching junior lawyers. You will be responsible for supervising and conducting housing management and leasehold cases and leading and mentoring a team of junior lawyers to support all functions of the Legal Services Team.This is an opportunity to join a high performing in-house Legal Services Team at the beginning of a journey of expansion and to help shape the future of the Legal Services provision at MTVH.The roleThe key responsibilities for the role are:To lead an efficient and high performing team of junior lawyers to support all functions of the Legal Services TeamTo supervise, mentor, coach and develop junior colleagues to deliver a cohesive, high performing department, providing a consistent service of the highest standards to protect the interests of MTVH whilst supporting successful completion of training and qualificationsTo manage a varied caseload covering housing management and leasehold disputes and work cross-functionally to protect the interests of MTVHTo monitor and ensure compliance with KPI?s and SLA standards and make recommendations on best practice to the Head of Legal ServicesTo prepare and deliver effective training as required on a variety of housing management, leasehold and property law issues to colleaguesWhat you'll need to succeedAdmission as a Solicitor in England & Wales or a Fellow of The Institute of Legal Executives (FILEX).Substantial post qualification experience (a minimum of 5 years PQE) in housing law acting on behalf of social landlords and tenants gained in private practice, local authority or in-house RP legal team.Detailed knowledge of housing and leasehold legislation, case law, litigation practice and procedure and managing complex legal cases.Experience in managing and coaching a high performing team and the ability to create a learning culture where knowledge and best practice is shared.Proven experience in building and sustaining working relationships with key stakeholders and partners both internal and external and act as a ?go to? personWhat you need to do now:If you're interested in this role, take a look at the attached Job Description for more details and if it?s the ideal job for you, click 'apply now' to provide a supporting statement and submit an up-to-date copy of your CV.If you have been successful in your application we will contact you during the week commencing 3rd March 2025 to formally invite you to attend an interview on one of the dates given below.The in-person interview will consist of 45 minutes of competency based questions with an interview panel of 2 people and a 15 minute presentation which will be sent to you in advance and at the time of the formal invitation to interview.Expected Interview Timeline20th March 2025 - In-person Interviews and presentation in Farringdon, London21st March 2025 - In-person Interviews and presentation in Beeston, Nottingham24th March 2025 - In-person Interviews and presentation in Farringdon, LondonNote: the presentation brief will be sent at the time of invite to the in-person interview to allow time for preparation.Please note :- we do not currently offer visa sponsorship.What?s in it for you?Our benefits include:-28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time) per year 2 volunteering days per year for things like helping out in local communitiesAn additional ?Beliefs day? once a year to have an extra a day offSupported family friendly approach with extended parental leaveEnhanced pension with matched contributions of up to 9%Option to buy or sell up to 5 days annual leave per yearLife assurance cover 3 x your salaryCycle2work schemeHybrid Working - Dependent on job role and departmentHealth cash plan scheme for your everyday healthcare needs which you can add your family members tooTenancy deposit ? interest free loan to help with rental deposits and season Ticket loanAccess to extensive learning and training opportunities with Wisebox platformColleague virtual social platform with our workplace pages where you can keep up to date with the organisational activity and link in with colleaguesCareer progression across the organisation with our mentoring/coaching programmes, apprenticeships and career planning supportEmployee Assistance Programme- We are committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues and support this as an organisationAbout usWe are committed to developing and implementing or maintaining sustainability initiatives to reduce environmental impact and promote sustainable practices within MTVH.Learn more about our benefits and organisation by viewing our attached documentOur promiseHere at Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) we want to capture the value that difference brings and are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We work collaboratively ?Serving people better every day? to educate, support and develop all of our diverse employees and the communities that we serve. We are also part of the disability confident employer scheme.We want every employee and every customer to feel comfortable enough to be their true self and are working tirelessly in the background to create an environment that encourages our employees to challenge non-inclusive behaviours and to be mindful of their own and other?s wellbeing.We provide a platform of Network groups for employees to share views, tell us what we?re doing well and recommend improvements. We want to create a real sense of community and a workforce who feel that their opinions are valued. Our Networks groups are:-GenderEthnicityLGBTQDisabilityOur core values of Dare, Care and Collaborate demonstrate that we are a people focused business, solving social issues by working togetherWe reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found so we do encourage you to complete the application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment