Housing Specialist

We are seeking a Housing Disrepair Fee Earner to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for handling a caseload of disrepair claims, ensuring that clients receive appropriate compensation for housing disrepair issues.

You will be working for a fantastic law firm that prides itself on supporting and training all team members and offers long‑term career opportunities.

Would suit a graduate or similar looking for a stepping stone into law practice and to gain exposure to litigation.

• Pay and conditions
• Pension
• Health and Wellbeing
• Learning and Development
• Financial Wellbeing & Recognition

Contract Type: Full‑time

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday

• Managing your own case load of housing disrepair claims being pre and post‑litigated cases.
• Discuss potential claims and provide an initial screening review on the telephone in‑line with the agreed criteria for new cases.
• To review incoming information and establish a possible claim route.
• Operating the case management system, using the required workflow steps correctly.
• Assess case prospects and prepare the letter of claim.
• Prepare surveyors instructions and advise on the same.
• Prepare claim documents and proceedings.
• Dealing with and drafting various interlocutory applications.
• Deal with case as they proceed via the court process.
• Ensure compliance with court deadlines and directions.
• Liaising with Counsel, experts and any other third parties in an efficient and professional manner.
• Be proactive and use initiative when presented with problems or issues.
• Complete autonomy with instruction through to settlement.
• Provide excellent customer service by regularly updating clients on the progress of their case and answering any queries in a professional manner.
• Experience in managing own case load.
• Previous housing disrepair experience.
• 1 year+ Litigation experience.
• Confident when working to targets.
• Excellent telephone manner and communication skills.
• Excellent problem‑solving and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively, as part of a team and using one’s own initiative.
• Competent I.T skills.