Peabody has an exciting opportunity for a Solicitor/Legal Executive to join our team in London. The successful applicant will join us on a full time 1 year fixed term contract basis and will receive a competitive salary of £43,000 - £49,000 per annum.
When you join Peabody, you join an extensive and growing business. One with 27,000 homes, 70,000 residents and a 150-year history. As a major housing association, we have outstanding challenges for people with talent and motivation. But we also have a strong commitment to the ideals of our philanthropist founder: George Peabody. That means you’ll have every chance to achieve – while making a difference. 
Our principles are simple: we believe in helping people and communities to grow, in estates that are springboards – not safety nets. With operations in nearly every London borough and one of the sector’s largest community regeneration programs, we’re always keen to meet talented people who support our ambitions.
We require a Litigation solicitor with experience of housing/ landlord and tenant matters required for 1 year fixed term maternity cover role, in busy and highly regarded in-house Legal Services team of a large Housing Association.
The Solicitor/Legal Executive will work as part of the Legal Services team to provide a comprehensive in-house legal service to internal customers primarily all aspects of landlord and tenant law, including but not limited to property litigation, general property and land law.
Essential Skills, Knowledge and experience required by our Solicitor/Legal Executive
- Post qualification experience NQ to 3 years.
- Knowledge of landlord and tenant law, property litigation, CPR practice and procedures.
- A confident advocate
- experience of property litigation and general landlord and tenant law.
- Sound and up to date knowledge of case-law and the Civil Procedure Rules.
- Clear analytical skills, with the ability to process large amounts of information into effective legal proceedings.
- Good verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex legal issues to a variety of audiences.
- experience of or the confidence to deliver training. 
- An understanding of Peabody business – social housing, charitable programs, developer.
Qualifications required by our Solicitor/Legal Executive
- Admission as a solicitor in England and Wales or a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (FILEX)
Closing date and time: 25/05/17 5pm
If you feel you have the skills and experience needed to become our Solicitor/Legal Executive please click ‘Apply’ now to be directed to our careers page and complete your application. Please monitor your emails also during this time.
Peabody is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
NO AGENCY INTEREST.