Housing Management Associate/Senior Associate

Housing Management Associate/ Senior Associate 5+ years PQE l Top 100 Firm l Southampton

The firm:

This Top 100 firm differentiates itself from the market through its industry-led strategy of delivering legal services. Their lawyers use their deep understanding of the sectors they work in to improve client outcomes in a real and tangible way.

Key practice areas of strength include real estate, social housing, construction, sport, renewable energy, agriculture and private wealth services.

The firm receives consistent praise for its culture within, recognised by staff for the flexibility on offer which allows people to find their own harmonious balance between home life and work life.

There's continual dialogue from the top to bottom and vice versa through different channels like their social scene, staff surveys and training programs to make sure that new and improved processes can be implemented for people to benefit from.

The role:

Opportunity for a Housing Management Associate/ Senior Associate 5+ years PQE to join a leading firm in their Southampton office.

This team acts for a large number of registered providers of social housing and local authorities and deal with all aspects of housing management functions including possession actions, anti-social behaviour and policy and procedure work.

As such, you can expect a varied diet of work involving the following: anti-social behaviour injunctions; committal proceedings; claims for possession against tenants, trespassers and former tenants holding over; possession and injunction proceedings against travellers and persons unknown; advising on and drafting tenancy/ licence agreements, and policies and procedures; advising on all aspects of tenancy management issues; common law injunctions; and Judicial review and appeals.

Subject to your level of experience your case load will include injunctions and possession applications, advisory work, discrimination claims and all aspects of drafting including pleadings, witness statements and regular client communication. There is also the option to carry out advocacy.

The ideal candidate:

• Housing Management Associate/ Senior Associate with 5+years PQE
• Previous experience of work for social landlords and/or housing associations
• Ambitious attitude with a strong working mentality

What's on offer:

• Competitive salary package with industry-leading benefits package
• Remote working, office attendance when the job requires it
• Inclusive culture that prioritises well-being and work/life balance

Rare and unique opportunity for an ambitious Housing Management Associate/ Senior Associate with 5+ years PQE to join one of the best practices operating in this space, based in Southampton.