Assistant Principal Lawyer Housing and Disrepair

Reference Number:
CEX-002316

Salary:
HOS1 £60,684 - £80,202

Advert closing date:
26/10/2025

Department:
CEX

Location:
Civic Centre Site

Contract type:
Permanent

Division:
Legal Services Team

Hours Per Week:
36

Contract End Date:
Not specified

Interview Date:
Not specified

Job Description
Enfield Legal Services are recruiting.

We are looking to recruit an experienced litigator at Assistant Principal Lawyer level to help lead and manage our Disrepair and Housing Management team.

We are looking for a flexible, motivated and ambitious lawyer with good experience of dealing with disrepair and housing management as well as management experience in a legal team. Your focus will be on disrepair and other housing management but you will have the opportunity to work on other types of litigation too so experience in areas such as employment, landlord & tenant or JR would be beneficial. The successful candidate will be accustomed to working at pace in a busy team, working on varied and complex issues. You will be a team player who can demonstrate self-motivation and flexibility. The ability to work to tight timescales/deadlines is essential for this role as is the ability to manage others and ensure the team delivers and performs well on high volume casework – being well-organised is essential.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented and ambitious professional to join a friendly, committed and highly regarded in-house legal team to help deliver quality legal advice, as well as making a real contribution to the quality of life and sustainability of the borough. Prior local authority experience is desirable but not essential.

We work collaboratively and flexibly and welcome applications from all members of the community. We are employers that develop talent, encourage innovation and have a supportive working environment. If you want to be part of our journey, we would love to hear from you. All roles are open to Solicitors, Barristers or Fellows of CILEX.

Our working patterns are hybrid and lawyer managers are required to attend the office a minimum of 3 days per week.

Contact Details -
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact
Antonia Makanjuola on
for an informal discussion.

If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact
Rebecca Spyrou at
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We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That's why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we'd love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click
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Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:

• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
• A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
• Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
• Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
• Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
• 1 month's paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children's Social Care.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.