Associate Solicitor - Housing Litigation

Description

Exciting Opportunity at Judge and Priestley Solicitors LLP

Our Values

Expert -We will invest in the continual development of our people, team and also technology to ensure that we continue to be experts in all that we do.

Professional- We are accountable to our clients, colleagues, and all those with whom we engage to ensure that we are open, transparent and act with integrity in all that we do.

Friendly - Whilst at all times being professional, we will ensure that we are approachable and seek to put those with whom we deal, at ease in their dealings with us.

We are hiring!

⚖️ J&P are proud to be listed in The Legal 500.

We are a leading law firm in Bromley, on the South London/Kent border. Established in 1889, we’ve come a long way and today we are a modern, progressive firm in a state of continual growth.

Our Housing Management team has over 30 years’ experience in delivering legal services to social housing providers and to private landlords. Our team is ranked in Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners guides.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

We are seeking a robust housing litigator to join our fantastic team of solicitors and paralegals. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious solicitor with excellent communication and client care skills. We want someone with a strong attention to detail and someone who is able to work both independently and as part of a team. You are expected to have a flexible attitude to work and time.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Strong experience in a housing management legal department in a solicitor’s firm or in-house.
• Dealing with a busy caseload of housing litigation matters to include defending disrepair claims, possession, civil injunctions, defending EPA claims, ASB and fraud.
• Experience of dealing with landlord and tenant matters, AST and/or leasehold matters to include forfeiture claims is desirable.
• Experience of delivering excellent client care preferably in private practice.
• Participation in marketing and networking activities whether on a firm-wide, or departmental basis.
• A consistent track record of meeting monthly time recording and billing targets.
• Familiarity and experience of working on a case management system.
• Managing any support services for which you are responsible, including supervision of secretarial and junior staff.

Benefits

Solicitor BonusUp to 10% Solicitor BonusProfit Share SchemeWe want all our employees to have a share in the success of the firm. This non contractual bonus is paid in June based on the profit from the previous financial year. Private HealthcareYou’ll have access to private medical insurance. Medicash You will be enrolled into our scheme which provides cashback on a range of health services. PensionAll employees are entitled to join our auto enrolment pension scheme. You will be enrolled in the pension after 3 months of employment dependent on age and salary.Generous & Flexible Annual leaveWe have a minimum of 25 days across the firm and you will receive an additional day’s holiday after every completed year of service to a total maximum of 30 days. You are also able to carry over up top 5 days of unused holiday entitlement. Long Service AwardsWe recognise long service through special lunches, extra time off and a monetary reward. Birthday offIf your birthday falls on a working day, you can have that day off as an extra day’s leave.Maternity, Paternity and Adoption LeaveWe include family friendly policies when after two years’ service you will be eligible for our enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.Death in Service InsuranceAll employees will be entitled to 2 x salary. Volunteer SabbaticalWe offer our employees up to 2 days paid leave a year to contribute towards our CSR efforts.Worklife CentralThis multi-format programme covers four main topic areas: Careers, Families, Wellbeing and Inclusion. Support and resources are available through a wide range of online live talks, support groups and workshops, long and short-form videos accessible on demand and a library of articles, blogs and podcasts. Legal FeesAfter one years’ service, you will be entitled to a contribution towards legal fees. Recruitment IncentiveWe offer up to £2,000 (dependent on level of seniority) referral bonus to say thank you for introducing a job candidate that becomes employed by J&P and passes their probation.Season Ticket LoanAfter probation, you are entitled to apply for an interest free advance for a season ticket to use public transport to reach your place of work.Cycle to Work SchemeAllows you to make a saving of 25% - 39% on the retail price of a bike. We are a Legal 200 leading regional law firm, serving a wide range of commercial and private clients across London and the surrounding counties, from our Head Office in Bromley. Established since 1889, we’ve come a long way and today we are a modern, progressive practice, proud of our record on diversity and inclusion and reputation for training and promoting staff from within the business.

At Judge & Priestley, we invest in our expertise. We recruit the best people and we are proud to retain them. Our teams have access to the latest resources and the continuing professional development opportunities they need to remain at the forefront of commercial legal practice.