Housing Disrepair Fee Earner

We are looking for a Fee Earner to join our client in their expanding Housing Disrepair department based in Newcastle. This is a fully remote role with 2 days per month based in the Newcastle office with all expenses and accommodation paid for.

What they are looking for:

• Managing a caseload of 90+ files from inception to settlement.
• Checking and reviewing of initial information.
• Identifying and processing files to be rejected.
• Talking to potential clients to assess if they have had disrepair to their house and if there is a claim to be made.
• Reviewing disclosure and calculating quantum.
• Checking and recording/diarising important dates (e.g. limitation, striking out, setting down, application for judgement, directions, assessment of damages, trial).
• Keeping individual client database/files up to date.
• Reviewing files and reporting regularly to clients, introducers, team leaders or others.
• Liaising, instructing and negotiating with solicitors, courts, counsel and other agencies.
• Reviewing surveyor reports.
• Preparing files for issue for court proceedings.
• Preparing files for setting down, assessment of damages and trial.
• Considering information/updates in relation to legal procedures and/or assessment of quantum.
• Dealing promptly with telephone enquiries from clients.
• Assisting other team members as necessary.

The right candidate will have at least one year’s litigation experience.

You will receive a competitive salary and a performance based bonus scheme.

23 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays per annum increasing to 26 days. Additional holiday for 5 years’ service.

Holiday purchase scheme (You can buy up to 1 week’s annual leave). Attendance bonus.

Death in service following 1 years’ service. Auto-enrolment company pension.

Employee assistance programme 24-hour helpline. Travel to work schemes; Bike to work scheme, public transport pass scheme.

Annual flu jab and eyecare scheme.