Description
Legal Services Manager – Housing (Interim)
- Up to £55 per hour (Umbrella)
- Hybrid – 2 days in office (Tues & Weds) - Kings Cross based
- 6-month contract initially
If you’re a qualified Solicitor who knows housing litigation inside out and enjoys leading from the front, this one’s worth your attention.
You’ll step into a high-impact leadership role, managing a team of 4 Paralegals while owning a complex caseload across housing management matters. This isn’t just about oversight - you’ll be the go-to legal voice for the business, influencing decisions, reducing risk, and driving better outcomes for residents.
What you’ll be doing
- Leading, mentoring and developing a team delivering high-quality legal services
- Acting as a trusted advisor to operational teams on housing law and risk
- Managing your own caseload across possession, disrepair, ASB, tenancy breaches & more
- Overseeing legal referrals and ensuring cases are progressed efficiently and sensitively
- Managing legal spend and making commercial decisions on settlement vs litigation
- Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external panel solicitors
- Driving training and upskilling across the wider business
This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll balance people management, strategy and technical legal work.
What we’re looking for
- Qualified Solicitor (essential) with a valid practising certificate
- Strong background in housing litigation (HA, Local Authority or Private Practice)
- Experience managing or supervising a legal team
- Confident handling complex, high-risk cases and advising senior stakeholders
- Commercially aware with the ability to balance risk vs cost effectively
Why this role?
You’ll be joining a forward-thinking London housing provider within the G15 group - organisations responsible for housing a huge proportion of the capital’s residents. They’re known for combining social impact with professional excellence, and this role sits right at the heart of that mission.
You’ll play a key role in helping residents sustain their tenancies wherever possible, while protecting the organisation legally and financially - a proper balance of purpose and challenge.
Why apply?
- Strong day rate
- Genuine leadership opportunity
- High-profile, meaningful work
- Hybrid flexibility (with key in-office collaboration days)