Housing Managemenent and Property Disputes

Housing Management & Property Litigation Solicitor 3+ PQE Birmingham

BCL Legal is working with a highly regarded national law firm seeking an experienced Housing Management & Property Litigation Solicitor with 3+ years' PQE to join its growing Birmingham team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a market-leading practice acting for social housing providers, local authorities and private landlords on a broad range of housing management and property litigation matters.

The Role:

• Manage your own varied caseload of housing management and property litigation matters.
• Handle a broad mix of contentious work including injunctions, possession proceedings and housing disrepair claims, alongside non-contentious advisory work such as policy advice.
• Support partners on complex and high-value housing litigation matters.
• Work directly with clients, building strong relationships while managing expectations and meeting deadlines.
• Supervise and mentor junior lawyers and paralegals.
• Prepare and deliver client training sessions.
• Contribute to business development and marketing initiatives to further strengthen client relationships.
• Manage multiple deadlines effectively within a busy and collaborative team environment.

Candidate Requirements:

• Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive (CILEx Lawyers should hold Civil Litigation Practice Rights).
• At least 3 years' PQE with experience in housing management and property litigation.
• Confident managing your own caseload with appropriate supervision.
• Experience supervising junior team members is desirable.
• Commercially aware with a proactive and client-focused approach.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing deadlines.
• Highly motivated, resilient and committed to delivering excellent client service.
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office applications.

Benefits:

• Join one of the UK's leading housing law teams with an outstanding reputation in the sector.
• Work with a diverse client base including registered providers, local authorities and private sector clients.
• High-quality, varied work with excellent opportunities for career progression.
• Supportive and collaborative team culture with ongoing professional development.
• Competitive salary and benefits package alongside flexible working arrangements.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and growing Housing Management & Property Litigation team in Birmingham. For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, contact Donna Jones at BCL Legal.