We provide housing management advice to over 200 social housing providers across the country, offering our clients specialist legal advice from people who understand the issues.
Our pragmatic approach blends operational, strategic and legal expertise. We guide our clients through the legal maze, so they can avoid expensive mistakes and withstand potential legal challenges. Our unique services include an in-house counsel and 24/7 advice line. Working in partnership with clients, we offer topical updates and bespoke training to ensure your people gain in knowledge and confidence.
The role and responsibilities
The main role and responsibilities will include helping a partner and solicitors in aspects of their casework including (although, this is not an exhaustive list):
- Assisting fee earners;
- Working to a chargeable hours target;
- Running a caseload of access injunctions
- Drafting general correspondence and documents;
- Undertaking research;
- Liaison with clients and analysing evidence received in order to advise the client;
- Liaison with third parties, including Counsel, defendants and their representatives and the Courts;
- Preparing pleadings;
- Liaison with witnesses and drafting witness statements;
- Preparing disclosure
- Administrative tasks such as invoicing
Supervision, support and relevant training will be provided although the successful applicant will also be encouraged, where appropriate, to use their own initiative.
Skills and experience
Candidates should have
- A 2:1 undergraduate degree;
- Ideally an LPC or BVC qualification (LPC would be preferred but is not essential)
- Strong IT skills;
- Ability to adhere to and manage deadlines;
- Strong written skills;
- Good administration skills;
Candidates will also be expected to demonstrate at interview that they
- Are able to work well as part of a team;
- Can follow procedures and direction with precision
- Are well organised;
- Have good attention to detail;
- Are able to work well under pressure;
- Are proactive; and
- Are self-motivated
Interview process
- The first stage will either be a 20 minute telephone interview or we will ask you to complete an online video screening which will involve recording your answers to some role related questions.
- The second stage will be an online team’s interview, which can last up to 1 hour. After your interview, you will be asked to complete a role related test. This can last up to 45 minutes. Please ensure that you have enough time to complete the test when booking in for an interview.
- We will aim to deliver outcomes within 2 weeks following the completion of your interview.
