Job Description

Devonshires has been based in the City of London for more than 150 years. From our offices in London,
Leeds, Birmingham, and Colchester we provide legal services to clients throughout the UK.
We are recognised by Legal 500 and Chambers UK as a medium-sized niche firm specialising in banking,
construction, commercial litigation, corporate, employment, housing management and property litigation,
projects, and property. Our main client base is social housing providers, and the Firm is ranked Tier 1 for its
work in this area. We also act for a number of private landlords, care and support providers, private
developers and investment funds. Over the past few years, we have grown significantly and now have over
350 employees and partners and a growing international reach.
The Department:
Our Housing Management & Property Litigation team act for over 100 Registered Providers (RPs), local
authorities and private landlords across England and Wales advising on all aspects of Housing Management
and Property Litigation advice.
Job Purpose:
We are looking to recruit a lawyer with 5+ years PQE to manage their own caseload which wil comprise a
mixture of housing litigation including injunctions, possession claims, disrepair and non-contentious
matters such as policy advice.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing successful team and specialise in an area of law that is
continuously developing and we would expect the successful candidate to have some experience in
housing management/litigation.
The successful candidate wil display strong technical ability and case management skil s, wil enjoy
working as part of a team and, commensurate with their experience able to work independently and be
able to demonstrate a flair for nurturing client relationships along with enthusiasm, drive, and a
commercial approach.
Main Duties and Responsibilities of the Role:
This is not an exhaustive list and from time to time it may be necessary to vary these to meet the department
and business needs.

• Responsible for the day to day running of a caseload;
• Supporting the partners on large and more complex matters;
• Interact directly with clients, manage their expectations, and meet their deadlines;
• Supervision of junior staff, including paralegals;
• Efficiently manage a large number of deadlines relating to a variety of cases at any one time;
• To be interested and involved in marketing and business development in a client focused manner;
• To prepare and present training to clients.

Person Specification
Required:

• 5+ years post-qualification experience in housing management and property litigation;
• Knowledge of running own files and caseload;
• Ability to supervise junior staff, including paralegals;
• IT literate to include Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet applications;
• Ability to prioritise workload;
• Ability to undertake caseloads with supervision appropriate to level of qualification;
• Ability to demonstrate commercial awareness and pro-activity;
• Excellent communication skil s, both written and verbal and the ability to convey clear and

concise information;

• Highly focussed attention to detail;
• Resilient and focussed;
• Determination to achieve positive outcomes.

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