Job Description

• Job Title: Housing Disrepair Fee Earner
• Department: Housing Disrepair
• Location: Liverpool City Centre
• Work Type: Full Time Office Position
  We are looking to recruit a motivated Fee Earner, to join an ambitious Liverpool City Centre based firm with national reach that is looking to bolster their already strong and dedicated Housing Disrepair team. The team deals with Social Housing Disrepair claims which can include Landlord & Tenant matters and Personal Injury Claims. 
  
  Responsibilities

• Progressing your own caseload
• Working collaboratively to achieve departmental goals
• Demonstrating excellent drafting and advocacy skills
• Liaise with other professionals such as surveyors, external counsel and other key stakeholders
• Keep up to date with the latest legal developments in the area of housing disrepair

• At least 24 months experience handling a caseload of claims (HDR, PI, RTA, PCP etc)
• Experience in handling HDR files, and dealing with an array of Housing Disrepair issues, from inception to conclusion (desirable but not essential)
• Ability to independently manage a caseload and settle files
• Experience of working to deadlines with a minimum of supervision
• Be proficient with Proclaim or similar CMS (desirable but not essential), although in-depth training will be provided
• Have an ability to plan and prioritise your workload
• To have worked with Microsoft Excel, Word & Outlook
• Good people skills for teamwork and building relationships with co-workers and clients
• Good written and spoken communication skills

• Fantastic city centre working environment with great travel links
• Competitive Salaries
• Great Bonus Scheme
• Real Succession & Promotion opportunities
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Closed over Christmas period in addition to Holidays
• Birthday day off
• Flexi time
• Home working
• Enhanced sickness scheme
• Reward of £500 if no sickness in 12 month period
• Workplace pension
• Death in service Policy with benefit of 3 times salary
• Private healthcare
• Health & wellbeing program
• Free Flu vaccination
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Mentoring programme
• Paid legal study courses subject to application
• Paid study leave
• Paid exam leave
• Rooftop Bar area
• Private gym area on site with shower facilities
• Minimum of 2 free company parties per annum
• Early finish on a Friday
• Gym membership including classes
• Secure bike storage
• Discounted local parking
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