Senior Disrepair Solicitor

Farringdon or Croydon The role We have a great opportunity to join our in-house Legal Services Team in a friendly and supportive environment. You'll be providing high-quality legal advice and casework on housing disrepair and housing conditions matters, helping Southern Housing and its group partners resolve cases through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and litigation. You'll manage your own caseload of complex disrepair claims, working closely with Disrepair Paralegals and key operational stakeholders across the business. You'll be involved in preparing legal documentation, advising on repairing obligations and housing legislation, negotiating settlements, delivering legal training and supporting colleagues on housing disrepair matters. You'll also supervise and develop Disrepair Paralegals, provide technical guidance across the service and help drive continuous improvement within the team. This role is based at either Farringdon or Croydon, with the option for hybrid working when appropriate and agreed with your manager. What you'll need: Qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive (CILEX) with a current practising certificate (essential). Significant experience of housing disrepair and housing conditions litigation (essential). ADR experience is desirable. A thorough understanding of landlord and tenant law and housing disrepair claims. Experience of managing complex claims from the pre-action stage through to resolution Strong advocacy, drafting and stakeholder management skills. Experience of supervising and supporting junior lawyers and/or paralegals. Excellent attention to detail, organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities. Experience of working with social housing providers, local authorities or public sector organisations (desirable). In your supporting statement, it is important that you demonstrate how you meet each of the criteria above, providing clear examples from your experience to support your application. Closing Date

: 23th of August2026 (Sunday) at 23:59 Shortlisting Date

: from 24th of August2026 Interview Dates

: interviews and tests will be held in beginning of September in our London office Applying for roles with us About us At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own!We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to peoples lives. A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too. What's in it for you Pension Life assurance Healthcare cash plan Eyecare & dental Birthday leave Retailersdiscounts Cycle to work Buy & sell annual leave Season ticket loan In-house academy & career development Flexible working Inclusion and Diversity We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, its about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experienceand perspective of each individual. Were all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.

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