GT Stewart

Solicitor – Housing Team

We are a renowned multiservice law firm committed to access justice. Our lawyers specialise in criminal defence, family law, housing, civil liberties and human rights. We are a Legal 500, and Chambers UK recommended firm who are currently recruiting an experienced full-time Solicitor to join our housing team. This is a supervisory role and you will oversee a small team of junior staff members.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients’ needs
• Responsible for all aspects of Litigation work and on occasions, where appropriate providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members
• Ability to manage appropriate caseload types and complexities
• Supervision of junior members of the team
• Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases
• Dealing with correspondence
• Maintaining accurate time costing procedures
• Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly
• Ensuring compliance with file management.
• Dealing with all areas of social housing law including disrepair, possession, injunction and homelessness

About you:

• Have a passion for publically funded work
• Attention to detail and the confidence to work independently as well as in a team
• Solicitor with 3+ years’ PQE

• Solid experience in housing law and mainly under legal aid
• Excellent client care skills
• IT proficiency
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and remain calm whilst under pressure

You will receive a positive and supportive working environment with a team that prides themselves on promoting from within, exposure to industry specialists and a fantastic opportunity to start or continue your development in an award-winning law firm.

We are looking for individuals who are able to join the team ASAP and those on short or no notice periods may be preferred.

A note on location:

This role is currently based in the East Dulwich office. In October, it is planned for the housing team to move to the Kennington office, where this position will be based. This is a flexible role, enabling you to work remotely or from the office after completing the probation period.

This position pays £34,000 to £42,000 depending on experience.

Please send your CV and covering letter to recruitment@gtstewart.co.uk

(Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we are unable to respond to all candidates or provide feedback on your application, if you have not heard from us within 10 working days of the application deadline then you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.)

Osbornes Law

Public Law/Housing Paralegal

Enthusiastic paralegal required to assist a Partner with his busy public law, housing and community care practice. This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside a leading Partner ranked in the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners directories. The department is renowned for its work achieving justice for the most marginalised in society.

Experience within these subjects, and other areas of housing, community care and public law, is an advantage.

There are opportunities for progression within the firm. Many of our solicitors started as paralegals before going onto secure training contracts and then qualifying at the firm.

                    Closing Date: 30th September 2022

How to apply

We prefer to receive applications by email, with a covering letter and CV, addressed to the firm’s Practice Manager, Sandra Hillard: Sandra.Hillard@osborneslaw.com