Job Description

Contract: Full-time, 12 Month FTC

Reports to: Governance Manager

Join bpha as a Litigation Lawyer - Make a Real Impact in Social Housing Law


Are you a detail-driven legal professional with a passion for housing law and a proactive mindset? We're looking for a skilled Litigation Lawyer to join our team at bpha, where your expertise will help shape an effective legal service for bpha.

What You'll Be Doing

As our Litigation Lawyer, you'll play a key role in managing litigation--particularly legal disrepair cases against bpha by ensuring compliance with the Pre-Action Protocol for Housing Condition Claims. You'll also provide legal advice across the business particularly in relation to tenancy management and other potentially contentious matters.

Your responsibilities will include:

Responding to legal claims within required timescales Managing cases effectively and maintaining accurate records Advising housing and complaints teams on legal matters Collaborating with internal stakeholders to improve processes Supporting the Governance Manager with reporting and ad hoc legal tasks

What You'll Bring

We're looking for someone who is:

Meticulous with excellent attention to detail A confident communicator with strong analytical skills Skilled at working to tight and/or changing deadlines Proactive and solutions-focused Experienced in housing law or familiar with the Pre-Action Protocol for Housing Condition Claims (desirable) Educated to degree level or with equivalent demonstrable experience

Why bpha?

At bpha, we're committed to doing the right thing--not the easy thing. We value empathy, collaboration, and ambition. You'll be part of a team that's passionate about making a positive difference in people's lives, while supporting your professional growth and wellbeing.


Ready to bring your legal expertise to a purpose-driven organisation? Apply now and help us to deliver an amazing in-house legal service.



INDMED


bpha is a Housing Association located in the Oxford to Cambridge arc, which is committed to providing its customers with high quality, value for money services whilst continuing to develop energy efficient, sustainable and affordable housing.


We are a leading provider and developer of affordable homes - for rent, sheltered, residential care and shared ownership.


We work together with communities - to improve opportunities, independence and quality of life for our residents, and to benefit the wider community. We bring people together, and run and support a wide range of community activities.


All the money we make is used to invest in existing homes, to enable us to build new homes, and to deliver new and improved services.


We own or manage over 19,500 homes and over 500 staff.