Housing Litigation Lawyer

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Guinness Partnership is a resident-focused organisation, providing housing across England. We were established in 1890 to make a positive difference to people's lives, and today we own and manage nearly 70,000 homes and provide services to 160,000 residents.

We have a new opportunity for a

Litigation Lawyer

to join the In-house Legal Services team based in our London Euston office on a permanent, full-time basis. We offer a hybrid working model, offering a balance of office and home working.

The overall purpose of the role is to process, monitor and manage litigation cases, including providing representation at court, focussing on housing condition and disrepair, and claims under the Environmental Protection Act.

What we are looking for We are looking for someone who combines strong legal expertise with a collaborative approach. You will be highly organised, resilient, and motivated to deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment. You will be a confident communicator, capable of building effective relationships with colleagues, external stakeholders and legal representatives. Most importantly, you will bring a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach, balancing robust legal advice with a commitment to achieving fair outcomes for residents and the organisation.

You will be able to demonstrate:

Essential: Experience in all types of housing litigation, including Disrepair and Environmental Protection Act claims. Experience of advocacy in courts and tribunals. Ability to present information in a variety of forms to a high standard, including excellent written and verbal communication, and interpersonal skills. Highly organised and methodical with excellent attention to detail. Experience of working to deadlines and targets. Excellent IT skills, in particular Microsoft Office.

Desirable: Previous experience of working in a housing association or public sector body.

Essential qualifications: Qualified solicitor or barrister (qualified to practice in England).

To find out more about the key responsibilities of the role, please review the role profile.

Please apply with a CV and cover letter, detailing how you meet the essential criteria on the role profile. Closing date for applications: Tuesday 3 rd November.

Interviews: Wednesday 11 th & Thursday 12 th November.

The advertised salary includes a £4000 Local Job Supplement.

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Benefits Holidays:

We offer 25 – 27 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays. We will also give you the opportunity to buy up to an additional 5 days. You will also receive additional holiday in line with your length of service (1 extra day per 5 years' service, capped at 4 days). Competitive Pension Scheme:

We will help you save for your retirement through our workplace pension scheme. Guinness match your contribution up to 9%. To help you get the most out of your pension contributions, we operate a salary sacrifice arrangement that means you will pay less National Insurance contributions. Benefits Portal:

We have a lifestyle benefits scheme, pulling together a range of special offers and great deals. You can make some great savings on everyday shopping from fashion and electronics to travel, leisure and days out and weekly supermarket shopping. Performance Pay:

Annual Performance Score bonus subject to eligibility Life Assurance:

For peace of mind Guinness provides three times salary life cover in the event of your death Health Plan Options:

There are a couple of health care schemes available depending on the post grade VDU/DSE:

Free eye test vouchers every 2 years with £55 contribution to glasses if requires for VDU work

Additional benefits include: Access to the Finance wellbeing portal Professional subscription annual payment Travel season ticket loan Car lease scheme

ABOUT US

The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for nearly 160,000 residents nationwide. Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our residents, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services.

The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. TPBN1_UKTJ