Senior Housing Lawyer - Disrepair

Our client, London Borough of Lambeth, is looking for a Senior Housing Lawyer - Disrepair to join their Team.

Experience in managing a team handling a caseload of housing claims under s.11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act, s.82 of the Environmental Protection Act, and leasehold disrepair is essential. The successful candidate will run a caseload of disrepair claims on behalf of the Council landlord, communicate effectively with clients, experts, and counsel, and liaise with and build positive and professional relationships across the business.

Key Purpose of the Job:

• To assist the Principal Lawyer - Housing and the Assistant Director of Legal Services in ensuring the Council receives cost-effective high-quality legal advice that enables it to determine its policies and achieve its objectives within the scope of its powers and capabilities.
• To lead on behalf of the Principal Lawyer - Housing and the Assistant Director of Legal Services in delivering advice and legal support to the Council in the area of Housing Law and Disrepair, as well as other areas as allocated from time to time.
• To manage the Housing Disrepair team and to assist the Principal Lawyer - Housing in the overall management of the Housing.
• The provision of briefings and training to senior managers within the Council on new developments in the law to ensure that the Council acts within the law at all times.

Principal Accountabilities

• Provision of high-level Corporate and Service legal advice to the Council, the Executive, Committees, Executive Directors, and Departments in the area of housing law and Disrepair as required by the Principal Lawyer - Housing and the Assistant Director of Legal Services.
• To lead on behalf of Legal Services in such Corporate projects and initiatives as required from time to time.
• To assess the impact of legislative and case law changes on the Council's functions, strategies, and policies.
• To ensure that the provision of legal advice to Departments, Professional Boards, Scrutiny Committees, and the Cabinet enables them to develop strategies and deliver services and transact business within applicable powers and constraints.
• To represent the Council in proceedings when required by the Principal Lawyer - Housing and the Assistant Director of Legal Services.
• To manage, supervise, and appraise staff as necessary.
• To implement the Council's Equal Opportunities policies and work actively to overcome discrimination on grounds of race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexuality, or status in the Council's service.
• To undertake other tasks as determined by the operational needs of the legal section as may be reasonably allocated from time to time.
• To provide wide-ranging corporate legal advice in connection with the Council's operations and functions.

Benefits of Working with Remedy

• A personal one-on-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top-tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs.
• Referral bonus - up to £250 per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

Terms & Conditions apply.

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Remedy Social Care is an APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.