Job Introduction
What you’ll do
You will be a voice to the business on legal matters, particularly in legal disrepair and housing management issues and associated legal risk, building great relationships with the operational teams in the process. You’ll take ownership of cases, working collaboratively to drive them to conclusion.
How you’ll do it
- This is a pivotal role responsible for delivering legal services with the disrepair field.
- You will empower others to tackle legal referrals sensitively that where possible, allow residents to remain in their homes and live their lives well.
- You will identify and mitigate business risk while remaining resident centric.
- Ensure cases are managed in accordance with practice management standards and procedures set for the team and report on compliance.
- Ensure high risk legal cases are flagged and prioritised. Anticipate risks to the organisation and propose mitigations.
- Be accountable for the preparation, drafting and response to all legal documentation, bundles, evidence and witness statements.
The Ideal Candidate
We believe great service starts with great people, and we are committed to recruiting and developing passionate, enthusiastic, and talented individuals who can add value to our thriving organisation.
Pending confirmation of legislative changes, this role may require a qualification to demonstrate competence. If not already qualified, there may be an expectation to study towards a professional qualification.
Essential:
- Legal qualification and substantial knowledge and experience in dealing with housing litigation matters including possession, injunction and disrepair.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability of exercising good judgment and discretion to identify and mitigate against significant risk
- Excellent organisational skills, accuracy and attention to detail
- Hold a valid Practising Certificate (or equivalent) to enable the person in post to (1) carry out Reserved Work as defined by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (2) be responsible for the supervision of members of the team who are not qualified to undertake Reserved Work.
What’s in it for you?
Once you join us, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow within our organisation. You’ll also have access to a wide range of learning opportunities to help you achieve and maximise your potential. Benefits include:
- Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period may apply)
- Generous pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay in addition to statutory entitlements (qualifying period may apply)
- Employee assistance - free confidential advice and counselling services provided by independent specialist organisations.
- Health cash plan
- Staff discounts - we give our staff access to discounts at hundreds of major retailers, gyms, restaurants, entertainment, days out, insurance, and much more.
- Interest free loans - season ticket loan, tenancy deposit loan, and training loan
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Life Assurance x 4 annual salary
All about us
Notting Hill Genesis is a not-for-profit organisation providing affordable homes for Londoners and it is now one of the largest housing associations in London. We are both a landlord and a developer, with more than 60,000 existing homes and 10,000 more in our pipeline and we employ around 1,500 staff. For more information on what we do and what makes us different please visit:https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/
We welcome applications from everyone. We actively monitor the diversity of our workforce and strive to show equal representation throughout all levels of the organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident employer amongst other diversity commitments. To find out more about our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion please visit: https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/diversity-is-our-strength/
Selection Process
Step 1: If you are interested, please send your application now! Closing date is 30 March 2025
Step 2: Successful candidates will be asked to do an assessment
Step 3: Successful candidates will be invited to interview
Please apply for this role online. If you are not able to apply online or if you have any reasonable adjustment requirements arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our hiring team via jobs@nhg.org.uk.
Should a redeployee apply for this role, their application will be considered before any others.
Disclaimers
NHG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, so we advise you to submit your application at your earliest opportunity.
