Housing Paralegal

HOUSING PARALEGAL

STRATFORD LONDON

£24,000 (GENEROUS BENEFITS PACKAGE/CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

We are working with a highly reputable multi officed law firm that have an opportunity for a Paralegal to join their growing team based out of the Stratford Office.

You will be a self-motivated Housing Paralegal to join a close-knit, legal team dealing with all aspects of tenancy and leasehold management law including possession, disrepair, anti-social behaviour plus other tenancy and leasehold issues including service charge disputes.

This is an opportunity to join a team of lawyers who are passionate about social housing law in an environment where your ideas are valued.

The role

The role will be to provide Paralegal support to the in-house Legal Services Team. You will be responsible for:

• providing support to the Legal Services Team so that the team can provide a comprehensive in-house legal service on all aspects of tenancy and leasehold management law including possession, disrepair, anti-social behaviour, other tenancy and leasehold issues including service charge disputes.
• assisting the Head of Legal Services and the Housing Solicitors with casework, particularly, the handling and management of disrepair claims within the pre-action protocol.
• attending clients to take instructions on claims, preparing cases and disclosure to customer's solicitors, assessing quantum and drafting of without prejudice offers and settlement of claims where appropriate.
• managing and maintaining a large and varied caseload, primarily of disrepair claims, but including possession claims based on anti-social behaviour and other breaches, defending claims based on disrepair and other causes of action.

What you'll need to succeed

• Strong Academic background.
• Legal experience as a Paralegal (minimum 6 months).
• Experience in housing and/or leasehold law acting on behalf of landlords or tenants gained in private practice, local authority or in-house Registered Provider legal team.
• Experience of working as part of and supporting a busy legal team.
• An enthusiastic and positive attitude with the ability to work on your own initiative.

In return for the same you will be offered genuine career progression opportunity within the firm.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS POSITION PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR CV TO TANYA BROWN AT BROWNS RECRUITMENT GROUP AS DIRECTED.