Housing Lawyer/Legal Exec

Your new firm
Our leading national client are seeking a confident and experienced Housing Litigation Solicitor / Chartered Legal Executive to join their growing Exeter office.

Your new role
This is a fantastic and rare opportunity in the market to join this highly regarded practice where you will play a key role in the growth and oversight of this team. You will have direct responsibility for paralegals and junior solicitors, providing day-to-day support to this brilliant Property Litigation Team. The work that you will be particularly responsible for will be centred around social landlord and housing management issues, including defending disrepair claims and statutory nuisance claims.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be a Property Litigation / Housing Litigation Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive that has gained experience in a regional, national, or public sector practice. You will have experience of running your own caseload of housing management work while helping to manage client relationships.

Previous experience of team management would be ideal; however, this is not required. You will have the ability to cope with stressful and demanding situations and be accustomed to working under pressure to meet strict deadlines.

What you'll get in return
This is a great opportunity for an ambitious Housing Litigator to take the next step in their career and join this growing and ambitious team.

With very flexible and hybrid working options available, this is a great opportunity that would suit a full or part-time lawyer, and those already in the Southwest or those looking to relocate to the Southwest in the near future.

What you need to do now
If you are interested in this role or are looking for further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
If this job isn't right for you, but you are looking for a new job, please feel free to get in touch for a confidential discussion on your career.
We would expect a lawyer with the given PQE to have gained the level of experience required, but this does not preclude applications from those with more or less PQE.

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