In-House Housing Litigation Solicitor Job at Douglas Scott (Birmingham)

Social Housing Solicitor

A highly respected and nationally recognised legal practice based in the City of...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

75000.00 - 76000.00 GBP / Year

Brandon James

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

A minimum of 3 years’ PQE in housing law and litigation
Recent experience as a Duty Advisor under the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme
Eligibility under the 2013 SQM Supervisor Standard or willingness to attain it
A valid Practising Certificate and strong advocacy skills
Proven leadership and mentoring experience within a legal team
Excellent communication, IT, and client care skills

Job Responsibility

Supervise solicitors, trainees, and caseworkers, ensuring high standards of service and compliance
Represent clients in court proceedings, including advocacy where appropriate
Handle urgent housing cases, judicial reviews, and strategic litigation
Deliver in-house training and support ongoing staff development
Contribute to marketing and business development initiatives to support growth
Liaise with the Legal Aid Agency and ensure accurate funding applications

What we offer

Central London office location
Award-winning firm with progression opportunities
Supportive, inclusive team environment

Fulltime

Team Manager (Solicitor)

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Team Manager (Solicitor) to lead a b...

Location

United Kingdom , Uckfield

Salary:

50000.00 GBP / Year

Office Angels

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Qualified Solicitor with a minimum of 2 years' PQE (CILEX lawyers with equivalent experience considered)
Proven management experience, or the readiness to step into a management role
Strong knowledge of landlord & tenant law (or willingness to undertake in-house training)
Good understanding of the Civil Procedure Rules and litigation processes
Strong IT skills and proficiency with case management systems
Highly organised, with excellent communication and leadership skills

Job Responsibility

Manage and supervise departmental workloads, task allocation, and performance
Conduct one-to-one meetings, monitor performance, and manage annual leave
Develop and update process plans for claims, mapping from inception to eviction
Maintain and update departmental templates and procedures
Ensure effective time recording and task target setting
Liaise with clients, defendants, courts, solicitors, and managing agents
Assess complaints and report to the client and Practice COLP
Attend legal update conferences (in person or virtually)
Undertake fee-earning work, including defended and complex cases (fast track, intermediate track, multi-track)
Draft legal documents and ensure compliance with court directions and orders

What we offer

24days holiday + BH, Xmas Close, Parking, Healthcash ++

Fulltime

Head of Legal

As a newly created senior leadership role, the Head of Legal will oversee day-to...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

100000.00 - 120000.00 GBP / Year

Jameson Legal

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Qualified solicitor with a minimum of 10 years’ PQE
previous in-house experience preferred
proven track record managing legal teams and providing counsel at senior leadership levels
strong commercial legal knowledge, especially in commercial law, intellectual property, data protection, procurement, IT contracts, and litigation

Job Responsibility

Leading, mentoring, and developing the legal team comprising Legal Counsel, NQ Legal Counsel, Paralegal, and Legal Administrator, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture
Overseeing legal team resourcing, training, and performance management, supporting new hybrid working arrangements for greater collaboration and efficiency
Providing pragmatic, solutions-focused legal advice on commercial, regulatory, corporate governance, and litigation matters
Supporting the General Counsel and Executive with strategic legal advice on key risks and developments
Managing negotiation, drafting, and review of major commercial agreements, including potential outsourcing projects, alongside Procurement
Ensuring consistency and quality of legal documentation and managing the organisation’s international intellectual property portfolio and brand strategy
Identifying and mitigating global legal and regulatory risks, supporting compliance reviews in alignment with international market strategies
Providing corporate governance and regulatory support, including legal entity management and advising on data protection and privacy law, especially GDPR compliance
Fostering strong stakeholder engagement within the business and with external legal advisors, ensuring tight cost control and service delivery management
Leading or supporting major strategic projects, transactions, litigation, and corporate initiatives

Fulltime

Team Manager

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Team Manager to lead a busy Litigati...

Location

United Kingdom , Uckfield

Salary:

50000.00 GBP / Year

Office Angels

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Qualified Solicitor with a minimum of 2 years' PQE (CILEX lawyers with equivalent experience considered)
Proven management experience, or the readiness to step into a management role
Strong knowledge of landlord & tenant law (or willingness to undertake in-house training)
Good understanding of the Civil Procedure Rules and litigation processes
Strong IT skills and proficiency with case management systems
Highly organised, with excellent communication and leadership skills

Job Responsibility

Manage and supervise departmental workloads, task allocation, and performance
Conduct one-to-one meetings, monitor performance, and manage annual leave
Develop and update process plans for claims, mapping from inception to eviction
Maintain and update departmental templates and procedures
Ensure effective time recording and task target setting
Liaise with clients, defendants, courts, solicitors, and managing agents
Assess complaints and report to the client and Practice COLP
Attend legal update conferences (in person or virtually)
Undertake fee-earning work, including defended and complex cases (fast track, intermediate track, multi-track)
Draft legal documents and ensure compliance with court directions and orders

What we offer

25 days holiday + BH
Xmas Close
Parking
Healthcash
Salary reviewed after probation

Fulltime

Legal Team Manager

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Team Manager (Solicitor) to lead a b...

Location

United Kingdom , Uckfield

Salary:

50000.00 GBP / Year

Office Angels

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Qualified Solicitor with a minimum of 2 years' PQE (CILEX lawyers with equivalent experience considered)
Proven management experience, or the readiness to step into a management role
Strong knowledge of landlord & tenant law (or willingness to undertake in-house training)
Good understanding of the Civil Procedure Rules and litigation processes
Strong IT skills and proficiency with case management systems
Highly organised, with excellent communication and leadership skills

Job Responsibility

Manage and supervise departmental workloads, task allocation, and performance
Conduct one-to-one meetings, monitor performance, and manage annual leave
Develop and update process plans for claims, mapping from inception to eviction
Maintain and update departmental templates and procedures
Ensure effective time recording and task target setting
Liaise with clients, defendants, courts, solicitors, and managing agents
Assess complaints and report to the client and Practice COLP
Attend legal update conferences (in person or virtually)
Undertake fee-earning work, including defended and complex cases (fast track, intermediate track, multi-track)
Draft legal documents and ensure compliance with court directions and orders

What we offer

25 days holiday + BH
Xmas Close
Parking
Healthcash++
Salary will be reviewed after probation

Fulltime

New

In-House Senior Legal Counsel

The successful candidate will join a small but extremely busy legal team to prov...

Location

Ireland , Limerick

Salary:

Not provided

AMCS Group

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Qualified solicitor in Ireland (or equivalent qualification within the EU) with at least 5+ years’ post qualification experience working in a commercial environment – private practice or in-house or combination of both (with in-house preferable)
Strong experience and diligence in drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts with a solid understanding of software agreements
Self-starter, who can work independently in a fast-paced environment with minimum supervision, handle multiple tasks, shift focus, adapt to changing priorities, and take initiative where appropriate
be also a team player with proven ability to work with a broad range of divisions within the company
Ability to work to very tight deadlines
Willingness to occasionally support sales teams across the globe outside of local business hours

Job Responsibility

Drafting, reviewing, negotiating and finalising a broad range of commercial agreements with a particular focus on Software Licencing/SAAS contracts, Partnership Agreements, Data Protection agreements, NDA’s and other IT and IP commercial contracts, with customers and vendors globally
Assist in developing, updating and maintaining contract templates, playbooks, training, legal policies and implementing internal legal processes
ensuring contracts comply with applicable laws and internal policies
Responsibility for adapting and updating AMCS standard contracts to integrate newly acquired businesses
Provide timely, practical legal advice to business units including sales, operations and HR
Work closely with the Contract Ops team to ensure contracts comply with internal policies and processes
Collaborate with the legal team and other departments across the AMCS group on acquisitions, such as assisting with due diligence and other aspects of the acquisition process, where required
Assist with managing litigation, arbitrations, and similar proceedings
Provide legal support on employee relations and HR-related issues
Provide legal support and working closely with the various teams across the AMCS global organisation on matters involving cross- border transactions including intellectual property, data protection/privacy compliance, employee relations, litigation across AMCS’ global operations

Fulltime

Legal Counsel

A leading global professional institution is seeking a high‑calibre Legal Counse...

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

85000.00 - 95000.00 GBP / Year

Jameson Legal

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Qualified solicitor with solid post‑qualification experience
prior in‑house experience is preferred
Strong commercial background, broad contracting experience ideally with some exposure to IP, procurement and IT contracts
experience of litigation is desirable

Job Responsibility

Providing pragmatic, solutions‑focused legal advice on commercial, corporate governance and litigation issues, identifying and mitigating legal and associated risks
Leading on drafting, negotiating and reviewing a wide range of commercial contracts, including IT, software, outsourcing and systems integration agreements, working closely with Procurement and Digital/Technology teams
Supporting management of the organisation’s international intellectual property and brand portfolio, ensuring consistency and quality of legal documentation
Advising on risk management and compliance, helping to maintain risk registers, update policies and procedures and monitoring legislative developments across relevant jurisdictions
Providing corporate governance and regulatory support, including legal entity management and advising on data protection, privacy and GDPR (and equivalent regimes globally)
Acting as a key liaison between the Legal function and business stakeholders, and instruct and manage external counsel in the UK and internationally with close attention to cost and service delivery
Contributing to strategic projects, major transactions and litigation, bringing legal insight to business‑critical initiatives

Fulltime

New

Group Governance, Risk & Compliance Director

A pivotal new role, providing expert counsel to the Co-CEO and Board, driving pr...

Location

United Kingdom , Harrogate

Salary:

Not provided

360 Resourcing Solutions

Expiration Date

January 09, 2026

Requirements

10+ years’ PQE with an established law firm, or equivalent in-house counsel or Company Secretarial experience
Qualified solicitor in England and Wales, trained with a reputable commercial firm or in-house legal team
Detailed knowledge of laws and regulations relevant to FMCG, retail (including online), and catering sectors
In-depth understanding of UK, EU, and international law
Awareness of market forces, politics, and economics as they relate to changing laws and regulations
Demonstrable potential to influence strategy at Executive and Board level
Exceptional relationship building and influencing ability
Experience aligning legal and risk strategies with strategic objectives
Proven leadership of cross-functional teams and large-scale compliance programmes
Track record of advising leadership teams and leading governance initiatives

Job Responsibility

Lead Group-wide legal services, risk management, governance, and compliance teams
Advise the Co-CEO and Board on governance, corporate documents
Ensure effective support to Board and committee operations
Horizon scan for emerging legislation and regulations, engaging externally to inform best practice and proactive compliance
Ensure Group-wide adherence to statutory obligations and internal policy frameworks
Oversee the design and embedding of our risk appetite, assurance, and management frameworks across the Group
Uphold Group values through ethical frameworks, education, and behavioural standards beyond legal requirements
Provide legal insight on litigation, employment, contracts, IP, international and environmental law to senior leadership
Oversee internal compliance policies, training, and awareness to protect the Group and clarify responsibilities
Oversee the management of the Group insurance portfolio, ensuring coverage for residual and emerging risks

What we offer

Free meals, drinks and snacks while at work
Discretionary quarterly profit-share bonus
Holiday allowance with the option to buy and sell additional days
Company-wide employee discounts
Access to our health cash plan
Wellbeing support
Company funded counselling
Enrolment in the company pension
Range of development opportunities
External training programmes

Fulltime

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In-House Housing Litigation Solicitor

Douglas Scott

Location:
United Kingdom , Birmingham

Category:
Legal

Contract Type:
Employment contract

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May 23, 2025

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