Job Description

The role

Join

Southern Housing

as a

Solicitor

in our

Litigation team.

This is a great opportunity to work in-house in a friendly and supportive environment.


In this role you will be providing high quality legal advice and representation on litigation related matters (particularly regarding housing management matters) to

Southern Housing

and its group. This will involve a varied caseload, as well as assisting more junior team members with more straightforward matters. You will build and maintain effective working relationships with the team's stakeholders, including colleagues, residents' solicitors, partners outside the Legal Services team and other third parties.


As an in-house team we also deal with a wide variety of contentious legal queries which you will support the business with, and you will have the option (if you choose) to follow a development pathway to grow your legal career with us.



This role is based at one of our main offices in either

Farringdon

or

Croydon

with the option for working in a hybrid way when appropriate and as agreed with your manager. You'll often have to travel between those two offices. You may also be required to travel occasionally to our other offices at Isle of Wight, Maidstone or Sittingbourne.

What you'll need

You'll be either a qualified CILEX Lawyer, Solicitor, or a Barrister with a practicing certificate. Previous litigation and housing management experience (particularly working in social housing or for other public sector bodies). Previous experience of dealing with litigation matters (including housing management matters). The ambition to provide a fantastic service as part of the Legal Services Team. Excellent IT skills in particular Microsoft Office suite and Outlook, and able to work within a case management system. Ability to present information in a variety of forms to a high standard, including excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent drafting skills.


In your supporting statement, it is important that you address how you meet each of the above

seven criteria

providing real examples.



Closing Date:

5th of October (Sunday) at 23:59

Shortlisting Date:

week commencing

6th of October 2025

Interview Date:

week commencing 20th of October 2025

Please note:

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to submit your application and supporting statement as soon as possible so your application can be reviewed and considered.

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About us

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the

heart

of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own!We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people's lives.


A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.

What's in it for you

Pension

Life

assurance

Healthcare cash plan

Eyecare & dental

Birthday

leave

Retailers discounts

Cycle

to work

Buy & sell

annual leave

Season ticket loan

In-house academy & career development

Flexible working

Inclusion & Diversity

We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it's about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual.


We're all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.