Senior Employment Lawyer

2 weeks ago


City of London Greater London, United Kingdom Lynx Employment Services Ltd Full time

Our client is looking for a Senior Lawyer for their housing department. The role is to provide legal advice on and manage a caseload of housing matters including rent arrears, housing possession, housing fraud, ASB, encroachments/trespass, service charge arrears, disrepair, homelessness including s204 appeals and JR, breach of leasehold covenants and other general debt recovery, including attending Court and undertaking appropriate advocacy. To provide expert advice to client departments on housing law and deal with housing possession casework such as matters relating to non-payment of rent, anti-social behaviour, access, unauthorised occupation and including non-occupation, unlawful sub-letting, disrepair, Injunctions (access and ASB), Homelessness, and any other housing matters.
To deal with breaches of covenant, leasehold service charges recovery, and other debt cases including non-payment of commercial rents.
Keep up to date with the Housing Law and advise clients and other colleagues through pro-active advice, training and briefing materials. Undertake research upon legal questions arising from the work of team including, where necessary, briefing counsel and/or consultants and instructing experts.
To ensure continuous improvements within the area of expertise, and that the service is responsive to the changing environment
Maintain high standards of client care by developing and maintaining effective relationship with clients and assisting legal staff. Maintain high standards of files and record management including ensuring that file checklists are up to date, key dates are recorded, files contain an adequate audit trail and legal documents are processed appropriately.
To work collaboratively and provide legal and technical support to other fee earners as required including working in a team on special projects, and otherwise fulfilling the role of senior lawyer.
To support the development and delivery of the Corporation plan strategies, policies and departmental projects that secure the achievement of key service and Corporation objectives.

be qualified solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive, or with equivalent civil litigation skills, knowledge and experience.

~ Have good knowledge of all aspects of housing litigation law (including rent arrears, ASB, gas service access, disrepair, homelessness, Injunctions (access and ASB), leasehold service charges, leasehold covenants) especially in relation to public sector housing.

~ Have good knowledge of the fundamentals of contract law.

~ Have knowledge of the Housing Act 1985 and associated regulations.

~ Proven experience of an ability to undertake a caseload of routine and more complex matters to LEXEL standards in respect of all aspects of housing litigation and debt recovery, and all other categories of legal work.
Excellent written skills in order to provide accurate and effective written advice on more complex litigation matters.
Excellent communication skills in order to advise clients on more complex litigation matters and undertake advocacy on behalf of the Corporation, when appropriate.
Excellent skills in legal research and analysis, and in communicating advice appropriately.
Excellent organisation skills in order to manage a varied caseload of legal work and time well.
Flexibility as to range of legal work undertaken
Ability to travel and attend Court/Tribunals as required.



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