Solicitor, Housing Litigation 2+ PQE, Leeds
Posted 2 hours 11 minutes ago by Recruit So Simple Ltd
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Yorkshire, Leeds, United Kingdom, LS1 8
Job Description
Solicitor / FCILEx / Barrister
Housing Management & Property Litigation
Leeds 2+ Years' PQE
A leading UK law firm with a nationally recognised social housing practice is looking to recruit an experienced Housing Management & Property Litigation Lawyer to join its growing Leeds team.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a highly regarded team acting for registered providers, local authorities, private landlords, developers and care providers across England and Wales.
The RoleYou'll manage your own varied caseload covering:
- Possession proceedings
- Injunctions and ASB matters
- Housing disrepair claims
- Property litigation
- Housing management advisory work and policy advice
- You'll also support senior lawyers on complex matters, supervise junior team members and play an active role in client relationships, training and business development.
You will be:
- A Solicitor, FCILEx (with Civil Litigation Practice Rights) or Barrister
- 2+ years PQE with experience in housing management and/or property litigation
- Confident running your own caseload
- Commercially aware and client-focused
- Organised, proactive and resilient under pressure
- A strong communicator with excellent attention to detail
- Experience supervising junior staff or paralegals would be advantageous.
- Join a Tier 1 ranked housing litigation team
- Work with a broad and established client base
- Be part of a growing national practice
- Genuine opportunity to specialise and progress in a fast-evolving area of law
- Collaborative and supportive team culture
If you're looking for the next step in your housing litigation career within a highly respected and expanding team, we'd love to hear from you.