Job Description
Exciting Opportunity at Judge and Priestley Solicitors LLP
Our Values
Expert - We will invest in the continual development of our people, team and also technology to ensure that we continue to be experts in all that we do.
Professional - We are accountable to our clients, colleagues, and all those with whom we engage to ensure that we are open, transparent and act with integrity in all that we do.
Friendly - Whilst at all times being professional, we will ensure that we are approachable and seek to put those with whom we deal, at ease in their dealings with us.
We are hiring!
J&P are proud to be listed in The Legal 500. We are a leading law firm in Bromley, on the South London/Kent border. Established in 1889, we’ve come a long way and today we are a modern, progressive firm in a state of continual growth.
Our Housing Management team has over 30 years experience in delivering legal services to social housing providers and to private landlords. Our team is ranked in Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners guides.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
* 5 years PQE+
* Strong experience in a housing management legal department in a solicitors firm or in-house.
* Dealing with a busy caseload of housing litigation matters to include defending disrepair claims, possession, civil injunctions, defending EPA claims, ASB and fraud.
* Experience of dealing with landlord and tenant matters, AST and/or leasehold matters to include forfeiture claims is desirable.
* Experience of delivering excellent client care preferably in private practice.
* Participation in marketing and networking activities whether on a firm-wide or departmental basis.
* A consistent track record of meeting monthly time recording and billing targets.
* Familiarity and experience of working on a case management system.
* Managing any support services for which you are responsible, including supervision of secretarial and junior staff.
Benefits
* Profit Share bonus - A non-contractual bonus paid in June based on the profit from the previous financial year.
* Solicitor Bonus - Up to 10% Solicitor Bonus.
* Medicash - Enrolled into our scheme which provides cashback on a range of health services.
* Birthday off - If your birthday falls on a working day, you can have that day off as an extra day’s leave.
* Pension - All employees are entitled to join our auto enrolment pension scheme.
* Death in Service Insurance - All employees will be entitled to 2 x salary.
* Annual leave - You will receive an additional day’s holiday after every two years of service to a total maximum of 30 days.
* Legal Fees - After one year’s service, you will be entitled to a contribution towards legal fees.
* Recruitment Incentive - £500 referral bonus for introducing a candidate who becomes employed by J&P.
* Season Ticket Loan - After probation, you can apply for an interest-free advance for a season ticket.
* Cycle to Work Scheme - Allows you to save on the retail price of a bike.
About Judge & Priestley LLP
We are a leading regional law firm, serving a wide range of commercial and private clients across London and the surrounding counties, from our Head Office in Bromley. Established since 1889, we’ve come a long way and today we are a modern, progressive practice, proud of our record on diversity and inclusion and reputation for training and promoting staff from within the business.
At Judge & Priestley, we invest in our expertise. We recruit the best people and we are proud to retain them.
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