Michael Page
In-House Litigation Solicitor
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About the Role
Reporting directly to the General Counsel, you will act as the organisation's senior specialist for contentious matters across full range housing matters, providing pragmatic and commercially focused advice across a broad and varied caseload.
Client Details
As a purpose-led organisation and one of the largest housing organisations in the UK, our is committed to building thriving communities and providing safe, sustainable and affordable homes.
The legal team works closely with colleagues across the organisation and provides strategic, commercial and practical advice on a wide range of legal and regulatory matters.
Description
As In-House Litigation Solicitor, you will:
- Lead on complex, sensitive and high-value litigation and dispute resolution matters.
- Advise on housing and property litigation, contractual disputes, public law matters and other contentious issues.
- Provide clear and commercially focused advice to senior stakeholders across the organisation.
- Develop litigation strategies and advise on settlement, mediation and alternative dispute resolution.
- Identify legal and reputational risks and help the organisation resolve disputes at an early stage.
- Manage external solicitors, barristers and other professional advisers.
- Ensure external legal expenditure is controlled and delivers value for money.
- Support the General Counsel with significant, high-profile and strategically important matters.
- Provide supervision, guidance and development to other members of the legal team.
- Improve internal processes and help embed effective legal risk management across the organisation.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across housing, property, governance, compliance and operational teams.
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Profile
The In-House Litigation Solicitor should be:
- A qualified solicitor, barrister or legal executive with significant post-qualification experience in litigation and dispute resolution.
- Strong experience managing complex and high-risk litigation.
- Experience advising on housing, property, contractual, commercial or public law disputes.
- The ability to provide clear, practical and commercially focused legal advice.
- Confidence working directly with senior stakeholders and executive-level colleagues.
- Strong negotiation, settlement and dispute resolution skills.
- Experience managing external legal advisers and controlling legal expenditure.
- The ability to supervise, support and develop other legal professionals.
- Excellent judgement and the ability to balance legal, commercial and reputational considerations.
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Job Offer
- Salary of £75,000-£85,000.
- Permanent, full-time position.
- Hybrid and flexible working.
- Excellent pension and wider benefits package.
- Senior and influential role within a respected, purpose-led organisation.
- The opportunity to shape litigation strategy and legal risk management across the business.
If you're a Litigation Solicitor, contact Michael Bailey for more information.
Desired Skills and Experience
Litigation Solicitor, In-House Counsel, Lead Legal Counsel, Dispute Resolution, Housing Litigation, Property Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Contract Disputes, Public Law, Social Housing, Legal Risk, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Senior Legal Counsel
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