Location
London, Islington

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
£39,287 per annum

About the Role
Notting Hill Genesis, one of London's largest housing associations, is recruiting two Legal Assistants on 9‑month fixed-term contracts to join our Repairs team, supporting the management of complex legal cases with a particular focus on disrepair matters. As a Legal Assistant, you will play an important role in helping manage legal risk, support operational teams, and achieve positive outcomes for residents. Working closely with colleagues across Repairs, Housing and Legal, you will provide practical legal support on a range of housing management issues, with a strong emphasis on disrepair cases, legal escalations, and ensuring cases are progressed effectively and efficiently.

You will manage your own caseload, prepare legal documentation, liaise with solicitors, and support colleagues through advice, guidance and training. Your work will help ensure legal matters are handled consistently, risks are identified early, and residents remain at the centre of decision-making.

Key responsibilities include managing a caseload of legal matters focusing on disrepair and other housing management issues requiring legal support; preparing, drafting and reviewing legal documentation, bundles, evidence and witness statements; working closely with Repairs, Housing, Safeguarding and other operational teams to progress cases and identify risks; liaising with panel solicitors and external stakeholders; providing practical advice, training and guidance to operational colleagues; representing NHG in external settings such as court hearings, multi-agency meetings, mediation and case review panels where appropriate; and maintaining accurate records, updating systems and monitoring case data to provide clear oversight of performance and risk.

Experience
- Experience working on disrepair matters or housing litigation cases.
- Understanding of social housing, tenancy management or leasehold-related legal issues.
- Legal drafting skills and experience preparing legal documentation.
- Familiarity with the Civil Procedure Rules, particularly in relation to recovery and legal action.
- Experience working with legal case management, debt recovery, housing-related legal matters or similar legal processes within a legal practice, housing association or comparable environment.

About you
- Ability to exercise sound judgement, identify risks and escalate issues appropriately.
- Passionate, enthusiastic and able to add value to a thriving organisation.
- Committed to supporting residents and working collaboratively across teams.

Qualifications
Not explicitly stated, but legal drafting skills and relevant experience are essential.