What's involved with this role: Interim Lawyer - Dispute Resolution and Compliance Reference no: Merton 5265631 Pay Rate: up to £40.16 per hour PAYE max 35 Monday – Friday, normal working hours This opening assignment is for 3-4 months City: Morden, London The role involves handling housing litigation matters, including housing possessions, anti-social behaviour injunctions, disrepair, and homelessness. You will manage a complex caseload, providing drafting and advocacy services, ideally with experience working for a local authority or social landlord. Key duties: Provide legal advice on dispute resolution and compliance matters, supporting council members and senior managers. Manage a caseload of complex dispute cases, including drafting legal documents and ensuring compliance with regulations. Represent the council in court, mediation, or arbitration proceedings, ensuring effective dispute resolution. Advice on compliance with relevant laws and regulations, helping to resolve disputes and prevent future issues. Mentor junior staff, offering guidance on legal procedures and ensuring high standards of service delivery in dispute resolution. Key requirements: Solicitor registered with the Solicitor Regulatory Authority, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, or Barrister registered with the Bar Standards Board. In-depth understanding of relevant legislation pertaining to housing law and dispute resolution. Familiarity with pre-action protocols and Civil Procedure Rules Recent experience in a similar legal role, preferably within a public sector organization. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to manage a diverse caseload and conduct advocacy. Strategic thinking with the ability to develop innovative legal solutions. Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the role to help support your application should be clearly shown in your CV. Due to the number of CVs being sent to us unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. ALD Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please.