Social Housing Solicitor

2 months ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Duncan Lewis Solicitors Full time
About Duncan Lewis Solicitors

We are a leading law firm in the UK, recognized for our expertise in social housing law and our commitment to delivering exceptional results for our clients. Our team of experienced solicitors provides high-quality legal services to individuals and organizations across the country.

Main Responsibilities of the Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

  • Managing a caseload of social housing cases, including homelessness, disrepair, eviction, and possession proceedings
  • Providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members
  • Assisting with casework, including dealing with correspondence and preparing cases for court
  • Maintaining accurate time costing procedures and ensuring compliance with file management
  • Implementing recommendations made by supervisors following monthly file reviews
Key Skills and Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

  • A clean, valid Practising Certificate at the time of applying
  • Strong management skills and experience of supervising a team
  • Excellent client care skills and the ability to deal with vulnerable client matters in a sensitive manner
  • Excellent networking and communication skills, with the ability to successfully market the Company and generate new business
  • Excellent analytical and organizational skills, with the ability to use own initiative and sound judgment
  • Working knowledge of the publicly funded Housing work, including legal representation and legal help
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary, a fantastic supportive team, excellent progression opportunities, and support for appropriate legal awards/recognition. In addition, Housing Law supervisors will be offered a bolt-on payment for each paralegal they supervise.

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