Location
London (Hybrid role - minimum two days per week in Westminster Bridge Road office)

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£53,000 per annum

About the Role
As a Solicitor, you will manage your own caseload, delegating tasks to a paralegal where appropriate. Your primary focus will be providing legal advice and representation in Housing Conditions claims, including property litigation, general property matters, and land law. You will support Senior Solicitors, the Assistant Director of Legal Services, and the General Counsel and Company Secretary on complex or high-value matters as required. You will take a proactive role in driving and implementing improvements to Peabody’s response to Housing Conditions-related claims. Additionally, you will provide legal support to internal stakeholders on housing condition issues and broader housing-related litigation, offering legal analysis on policy, procedure, and corporate matters. You will represent Legal Services positively across the organisation, contributing to cross-organisational working groups and forums, and play a key role in delivering the Legal Services strategy and supporting Peabody’s wider business objectives. You will also contribute to the development and delivery of the Legal Services training programme and assist the Legal Team or other Governance and Risk teams on special projects as required.

Experience
- Demonstrable experience providing legal support to stakeholders in both contentious and non-contentious matters, including legal analysis on policy, procedure, and corporate business.
- Experience with proceedings in county and magistrates courts, first-tier tribunal, including advocacy where appropriate.
- Experience managing a caseload comprising landlord and tenant matters, Housing Condition claims, property litigation, general property, and land law.

About you
Proactive, organised, and able to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team. Strong communication skills and a commitment to delivering high-quality legal advice and representation. Comfortable working in a hybrid environment and engaging with multiple stakeholders across the organisation.

Qualifications
Qualified solicitor in England and Wales or member of ILEX.