Paradigm Housing Group is seeking a Senior Solicitor to provide excellent in-house legal expertise and support across the organisation. You will work closely with Executive Directors, leadership teams, and external partners, managing a diverse caseload including housing management, anti-social behaviour, housing disrepair and property conditions, property litigation, and residential landlord/tenant matters. Your role will involve offering strategic legal advice, managing risk, supporting legal training, and contributing to the development of the Legal Services team.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide expert legal advice on a range of housing issues. Manage property litigation and represent Paradigm at Courts and Tribunals. Collaborate with key stakeholders to assess legal risks and develop mitigation strategies. Assist in creating and delivering training on housing law for internal teams. Prepare high-quality reports and documentation for senior stakeholders. Lead and manage special projects as needed. What You Bring:
Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with a minimum of 4 years’ post-admission/call experience. Strong track record in property litigation, including landlord/tenant, housing management, and anti-social behaviour cases. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Experience working under pressure and delivering results within tight deadlines. Ability to build effective relationships and provide strategic advice at all levels. Advantageous Experience:
Experience in social housing, regulated industries, or charities/non-profits. Experience working with Boards and Committees in a group structure. Further Information
For the full job description and person specification for the role, please see the attachment at the bottom of this page. Should you have any queries about this vacancy, please email
recruitment@paradigmhousing.co.uk
and we will respond as soon as possible. As part of our application process, we ask for a covering statement and CV so we can assess your application against our essential and desired criteria as set out in the job description and person specification. Please include in your covering statement how you meet the criteria so we can see how well you match our requirements and give your application the consideration it deserves. Thank you for your interest in Paradigm Housing Group thus far. Shortlisting will be conducted in line with the essential and desirable criteria set out in the person specification. We reserve the right to close this role earlier than the published date should a suitable candidate be identified. We are Paradigm Housing Group. We manage more than 15,000 homes across the South East. We know that house prices in the areas where we work are high, both to buy and rent. We want to help more people have a safe and sustainable home that they can afford. As a charity, the money we make goes into building new homes and providing an excellent service for residents. Email:
recruitment@paradigmhousing.co.uk
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Provide expert legal advice on a range of housing issues. Manage property litigation and represent Paradigm at Courts and Tribunals. Collaborate with key stakeholders to assess legal risks and develop mitigation strategies. Assist in creating and delivering training on housing law for internal teams. Prepare high-quality reports and documentation for senior stakeholders. Lead and manage special projects as needed. What You Bring:
Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with a minimum of 4 years’ post-admission/call experience. Strong track record in property litigation, including landlord/tenant, housing management, and anti-social behaviour cases. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. Experience working under pressure and delivering results within tight deadlines. Ability to build effective relationships and provide strategic advice at all levels. Advantageous Experience:
Experience in social housing, regulated industries, or charities/non-profits. Experience working with Boards and Committees in a group structure. Further Information
For the full job description and person specification for the role, please see the attachment at the bottom of this page. Should you have any queries about this vacancy, please email
recruitment@paradigmhousing.co.uk
and we will respond as soon as possible. As part of our application process, we ask for a covering statement and CV so we can assess your application against our essential and desired criteria as set out in the job description and person specification. Please include in your covering statement how you meet the criteria so we can see how well you match our requirements and give your application the consideration it deserves. Thank you for your interest in Paradigm Housing Group thus far. Shortlisting will be conducted in line with the essential and desirable criteria set out in the person specification. We reserve the right to close this role earlier than the published date should a suitable candidate be identified. We are Paradigm Housing Group. We manage more than 15,000 homes across the South East. We know that house prices in the areas where we work are high, both to buy and rent. We want to help more people have a safe and sustainable home that they can afford. As a charity, the money we make goes into building new homes and providing an excellent service for residents. Email:
recruitment@paradigmhousing.co.uk
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