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Swift Placements are supporting a well established Law Firm with offices across the North West. Due to expansion, an opportunity is now available for an experienced Housing Disrepair Fee Earner to join the team in the Liverpool office.

Job Role

The successful applicant will handle a caseload of pre and post-litigated claims brought primarily under Sections 9a and 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. Focusing on all aspects of housing disrepair claims, you will handle cases from inception to conclusion, complying with the Pre Action-Protocol for Housing Conditions.

Duties & Responsibilities

* Run a caseload of pre- and post-litigation housing conditions claims on behalf of tenants

* Comply with Pre Action-Protocol for Housing Disrepair Claims

* Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, such as the Landlord & Tenant Act

* Draft Letters of Claim

* Collation of special damages

* Review housing records to assess liability

* Review surveyor’s reports – Claimant and Defendant

* Negotiation and settlement

* Mediation

* Liaise with counsel

* Issue Court Proceedings

* Use Proclaim (claims management software) competently and effectively, ensuing that business process and policy is adhered to

* Communicate effectively with clients

* Liaise with and build positive and professional relationships across the business

* Carry out other duties, as and when required, to assist in the smooth running of the business

The successful applicant:

Our client's team structure means that they can support applicants with varying degrees of prior experience and have successfully supported several staff who have re-trained from fast paced litigation backgrounds such as personal injury.

Successful candidates will be confident communicators with a high level of written and verbal skills and good attention to detail. You must be well organised and able to work in a busy environment with the ability to prioritise tasks and work to tight timescales.

It is preferable that candidates be educated to degree level, and those applying for more senior fee earning roles may possess FILEX, ILEX qualifications or similar experience.

Experience

* Housing Disrepair experience essential, we would also consider applicants with significant (10 years plus) contentious civil litigation experience

* Able to bill work at Grade B or above

* Case Management System (Proclaim is used) experience is a must to be able to handle volume litigation

* Demonstrable experience of being able to work at pace, with ability to manage competing priorities within own caseload

* Have experience of litigating own matters

* Highly organised and self-motivated.

* IT literate

Please note: Swift Placements are recruiting for this position on behalf of our client. This is a permanent position in which the successful candidate will be employed directly by our client from commencement of employment subject