Head of Housing Management Litigation – East Midlands 8+

Expanding affordable housing company has a key hiring requirement for a Head of Housing Management Litigation to support the continued expansion of their own in-house housing management operations. Based in newly refurbished offices, 20 minutes from the M1, the role offers hybrid working arrangements of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home (if required).

Reporting to the General Counsel, you will form a key part of the senior management legal team with responsibility for all housing management litigation. The core focus of the work will be a broad range of housing litigation matters along with some non-contentious work such as policy advice. Work will include gaining possession, anti-social behaviour proceedings, disrepair claims, emergency injections , fraud investigations. service charge disputes, cases before the FTT and higher courts.

Key accountabilities

• Strategic Legal Leadership
• Advise the Leadership Team and Board on legal risks, housing management and property litigation.
• Develop and implement legal strategies aligned with organisational goals.
• Lead and manage the in-house legal team, supervising those who report directly to you
• Be responsible for the management of instructions and relationships with external legal counsel.
• To prepare and present documentation for the Board and Exec team.
• To prepare and present training to internal clients.

• Housing Litigation
• Manage a housing management caseload including complex disputes relating to tenancy issues, possession claims, anti-social behaviour cases and disrepair claims.
• Maintain and update legal policies and procedures in line with legal and regulatory changes.
• Review and draft tenancy agreements.
• Liaise with external solicitors and represent the organization in legal proceedings where appropriate.
• Compliance & Regulation
• Maintain and update internal policies and procedures in line with legal and regulatory changes.

Currently working at either a leading law firm with a strong focus on housing management litigation or in-house at a social housing provider or local authority, you will have the experience as outlined below:

• Minimum 8–10 years of post-qualification experience, with a focus on housing management litigation
• Experience of running own files and caseload.
• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal and the ability to convey clear and concise information.
• Highly focussed attention to detail.
• Able to identify key issues in complex cases, understand the business parameters within a case and reflect that in advice to your internal clients.
• Demonstrate a flexible approach to work to ensure deadlines are always met.
• Proven experience in a senior role

If the role is of interest and you would like further information, please contact Brian Littleton at Motus Legal Recruitment on 07376-908788 or at bl@motusrecruitment.com