How does impactful work towards charitable objectives appeal to you? Working with autonomy, with experts on hand should you need them, you will utilise your accomplished legal skills in-house whilst enhancing your experience and knowledge and making a real difference to our customers and business alike.
You will work closely with Executive Directors, leadership teams, and external partners, managing a diverse caseload including housing management, anti-social behaviour, housing disrepair and property conditions, property litigation, and residential landlord/tenant matters. Your role will involve offering strategic legal advice, managing risk, supporting legal training, and contributing to the development of the Legal Services team.
We recognise the importance of working flexibly and would be very happy to consider part time working of 30 hours over 4 or 5 days (pro-rated salary). We operate hybrid working at for most roles, where we come into the office for (at least) two days per week and the remainder remote which we find is a good balance whilst still promoting collaboration and reduced commutes. We are located less than 5 minutes' drive from junction 3 off the M40 motorway with free parking and electric car charging on site.
We are a 2 Star Best Companies accredited organisation and pride ourselves on our high employee engagement scores reflecting that Paradigm is a great place to work.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide expert legal advice on a range of housing issues.
* Manage property litigation and represent Paradigm at Courts and Tribunals.
* Collaborate with key stakeholders to assess legal risks and develop mitigation strategies.
* Assist in creating and delivering training on housing law for internal teams.
* Prepare high-quality reports and documentation for senior stakeholders.
* Lead and manage special projects as needed.
What You Bring:
* Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with considerable post-admission/call experience.
* Strong track record in property litigation, including landlord/tenant, housing management, and anti-social behaviour cases.
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
* Experience working under pressure and delivering results within tight deadlines.
* Ability to build effective relationships and provide strategic advice at all levels.
Advantageous Experience:
* Experience in social housing, regulated industries, OR charities/non-profits.
* Experience working with Boards and Committees in a group structure.
Further Information
For the full job description and person specification for the role, please see the attachment at the bottom of this page. Should you have any queries about this vacancy, please email and we will respond as soon as possible.
As part of our application process, we ask for a covering statement and CV so we can assess your application against our essential and desired criteria as set out in the job description and person specification. Please include in your covering statement how you meet the criteria so we can see how well you match our requirements and give your application the consideration it deserves.
Thank you for your interest in Paradigm Housing Group thus far.
For an informal discussion please contact
Please note that informal discussions are available for direct candidates only and not agencies.
Shortlisting will be conducted in line with the essential and desirable criteria set out in the person specification. We reserve the right to close this role earlier than the published date should a suitable candidate be identified.
About us
We are Paradigm Housing Group.
We manage more than 17,000 homes across the Southeast.
We know that house prices in the areas where we work are high, both to buy and rent. We want to help more people have a safe and sustainable home that they can afford.
As a charity, the money we make goes into building new homes and providing an excellent service for residents.
We are a Best Companies two-star accredited organisation in recognition of our high employee engagement and commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is free to be themselves and feel like they belong. We are clearly focused on the delivery of our five-year corporate plan with ambitious and challenging objectives including delivering one of the sector's largest digital transformation programmes, improving our environment and sustainability targets and delivering more quality homes to people who need them.
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