Notting Hill Genesis
Head of Legal - Litigation
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Head of Legal (Litigation)
Lead a multi-disciplinary litigation function within NHG's newly centralised Legal Services team. Reporting to the Director of Legal, you'll be a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders on complex housing litigation, and you'll lead and develop a high-performing team of solicitors, paralegals and legal administrators.
You'll cover housing management, landlord and tenant matters, income collection and debt recovery, including disrepair claims, anti-social behaviour, tenancy enforcement, service charge and leasehold disputes, and arrears possession proceedings.
What You'll Do
- Lead legal advice and litigation support across housing management and landlord and tenant matters, including disrepair, ASB, tenancy fraud, injunctions, leasehold disputes and breach of tenancy
- Oversee all debt recovery litigation, including arrears possession claims and enforcement
- Manage and supervise a specialist legal team to deliver high-quality, compliant services
- Keep work in-house where cost-effective, including pleadings, claim forms, witness statements and legal documents
- Improve legal processes, procedures and governance
- Manage external solicitors and barristers, ensuring value for money and strong performance
- Deliver legal training and guidance to operational colleagues
- Horizon scan housing law and regulatory developments and brief stakeholders on emerging risks
- Monitor caseloads, KPIs and reporting to meet performance standards
- Provide senior-level legal advice across NHG
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What You'll Bring
- Qualified Solicitor of England and Wales with a valid Practising Certificate
- Minimum 5 years' PQE
- Experience in a social housing legal department, housing association, local authority or private practice
- Expert knowledge of housing law, landlord and tenant legislation, debt recovery and litigation processes
- Strong leadership and people management experience
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Experience managing complex caseloads in a fast-paced environment
- Strong understanding of risk management and compliance frameworks
- Proficient with legal databases, case management systems and Microsoft Office
- Ability to give strategic, pragmatic and resident-focused legal advice
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What's in it for You
- Excellent annual leave and flexible working
- Generous pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Life assurance (4x annual salary)
- Health cash plan and Employee Assistance Programme
- Interest-free loans (season ticket, tenancy deposit and training)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff discounts at hundreds of retailers, gyms, restaurants and more
- Wide-ranging learning and development opportunities Qualifying period may apply
About Us
Notting Hill Genesis is a not-for-profit organisation providing affordable homes for Londoners and one of the largest housing associations in London. We're both a landlord and a developer, with more than 65,000 homes, 10,000 more in our pipeline and around 1,800 employees.
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