Interim Housing, Disrepair and Litigation Lawyer

Interim Housing, Disrepair and Litigation Lawyer – 3 months – Full-Time - Local Authority

Venn Group’s specialist Legal team are currently working with a Local Authority based in Hampshire, who are known for their excellent team culture, to recruit for an Interim Housing and Litigation Lawyer.

This is a full time role, working 5 days a week (1 day working in office / 4 days working from home). Working hours: 9am – 5pm (40 hrs a week)

Responsibilities of the Interim Housing and Litigation Lawyer:

Housing and Litigation

• Undertake civil litigation on behalf of the Council with an emphasis on Housing
• Appear on behalf of the Council before the County Court, Magistrates’ Court and at other tribunals as directed by either the Service Lead: Legal or Public Law Manager
• Provide legal advice and assistance to Members and Officers from all divisions of the Council but with an emphasis on the Housing Department
• To deal with Housing possession Homelessness and Housing Disrepair claims on behalf of the Council
• Attend Committee meetings as allocated by the Service Lead: Legal or Public Law Manager
• To work with and help supervise junior lawyers dealing with housing cases
• Undertake such other duties, as determined by either the Service Lead: Legal or Public Law Manager commensurate with the grade of the post, the abilities of the post holder and the general post objective

Public law

• To give effect to the policies and decisions of the Council
• Provide legal advice to the Council’s Committees, Members, and departments as appropriate
• To maintain a knowledge and awareness of developments in relevant areas of law
• Maintain good working relationships with other members of the Department and with Councillors, other managers and departments of the Council
• Maintain good relations with the public and other bodies within the wider community as required by the Public Law Manager or Service Lead: Legal and as far as is practicable in line with the requirements of the post

The ideal candidate will be a qualified lawyer and have district and/or Borough council experience in Housing and/or Litigation.

Interested? For more information, please contact Tumi Akanbi or our specialist Local Government Legal Team.

This Interim Housing and Litigation Lawyer role is to start as soon as possible therefore please do not hesitate to apply. Face to face interview preferred.

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.