Solicitor - Dispute Resolution in Cardiff

2 months ago


Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom Hugh James Full time

Location: Cardiff office (Hybrid)

An opportunity has arisen for a Solicitor to join our Tier 1 ranked Housing Management team, part of the dispute resolution department. The team is ranked by both Chambers and Legal 500 directories as one of the premier litigation departments in Wales and beyond. The department provides legal advice to clients across a wide spectrum of commercial, property and housing disputes.

The role

This role arises in our housing management team who are national leaders in their field. The team provide expert legal advice to registered social landlords and local authority clients across Wales and England.

Their advice covers all aspects of tenancy enforcement arising out of nuisance behaviour, criminal activity or anti-social behaviour and other issues to include defending disrepair claims, homelessness, and navigating the changes The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 has brought.

The role will include a wide range of tasks and responsibilities including producing court documents, attending hearings, negotiating with other parties, advising clients, and supervision of Paralegals within the team.

Skills & Qualifications

The successful candidate will have strong organisational skills as well as the ability to work within tight deadlines. The team work very closely with clients and are often referred to as an extension of their teams, so excellent client care skills are a must.

The role would be suited to a lawyer with advocacy and/or litigation experience and be a qualified solicitor or barrister.

Any litigation background would be considered, and the role may suit criminal or personal injury lawyers looking for a change of direction.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive, ambitious and innovative team and would suit an individual who is keen to display their technical and practical legal skills. It would ideally suit someone who is looking to specialise in a niche area with clear progression opportunities.

Life at Hugh James

We never shy away from a challenge

We are a leading, full-service UK law firm. Since our beginning, we have been led by the things that matter. We care about fighting for the right outcomes. Solving the seemingly unsolvable. Protecting businesses, individuals and livelihoods. Supporting our people, our communities. Safeguarding our planet. Looking for a way forward? At Hugh James, challenges – of all sizes – are readily accepted.

The Hugh James difference

Our law firm has always been guided by the idea that self-belief is just as important as skillset. Our pursuit of righting wrongs and protecting what's important keeps us driving forwards. It's in our roots We won't stop until we find the answers; the outcomes that are needed.

We are focused on the work we do, the business we run, and our culture. Our entrepreneurial spirit has taken us from humble beginnings to a strong presence across the UK with offices in Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton and Plymouth – servicing clients from businesses, individuals and banks to public sector organisations, property companies, education establishments and utilities providers. Our collegiate culture, our forward-looking ethos, our values serve to make us bigger, better, bolder than ever before.

A positive force in the community

Our work with charities on a local and national level plays a huge part in our day-to-day lives. We work with a large range of charities, some of which we support through fundraising, donations, volunteering and others we partner with where our areas of work cross paths. Staff, clients everyone comes together through a shared passion to do good in the community and support those in need.

Some of our benefits on offer include:

  • Minimum of 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Two Corporate Social Responsibility days
  • Birthday day off
  • Death in service equivalent to twice annual salary
  • Auto enrolment pension scheme
  • Hybrid working
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Discounts for local businesses
  • Professional fees paid (subject to requirement for your role)
  • Employee recruitment incentive scheme

Hugh James is an equal opportunities and disability confident committed employer.



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