Solicitor - Debt Recovery

Solicitor - Debt Recovery Contract: Permanent - Full Time Salary: £63,559 to £70,621 per annum for 35 hours per week Location: Bruce Kenrick House, 2 Killick Street, London N1 9FL Workplace Type: Hybrid What you'll do As a Solicitor - Debt Recovery, you will play a key role within NHG's Legal Services team, leading and empowering a team to deliver first-class legal services focused on debt recovery and associated litigation matters. You will manage a varied caseload while working collaboratively with operational teams to ensure legal matters are resolved efficiently, compliantly, and with a resident-focused approach. You'll act as a trusted subject matter expert across debt recovery matters, supporting NHG's ability to recover debts owed while balancing legal obligations, operational effectiveness, and customer outcomes. How you'll do it

• Manage a varied caseload of debt recovery litigation matters, including arrears possession claims, leasehold forfeiture claims, service charge disputes, debt claims, and enforcement actions.
• Lead and mentor a team of paralegals, ensuring high-quality case management and performance standards are achieved.
• Provide expert legal advice and guidance to operational teams on debt recovery and income collection matters.
• Prepare and oversee legal documentation, witness statements, court bundles, and evidence to a high standard.
• Identify and mitigate legal and operational risks, ensuring high-risk cases are prioritised appropriately.
• Support and deputise for the Head of Legal (Litigation) on complex or substantial matters.
• Develop and improve legal processes and procedures to enhance efficiency, compliance, and service delivery.
• Work collaboratively with other in-house legal teams including disrepair and compliance functions.
• Manage legal spend in line with budget requirements and the legal services framework.
• Deliver training and guidance to operational colleagues to improve legal awareness and support proactive debt management. The ideal candidate We believe great service starts with great people, and we are committed to recruiting and developing passionate, enthusiastic, and talented individuals who can add value to our thriving organisation. Pending confirmation of legislative changes, this role may require a qualification to demonstrate competence. If not already qualified, there may be an expectation to study towards a professional qualification. Essential:
• Qualified Solicitor of England and Wales with a valid Practising Certificate.
• Minimum 2 years PQE.
• Experience working within a social housing legal department, housing association, local authority, or private practice environment.
• Strong knowledge of housing law, landlord and tenant legislation, and litigation processes relating to debt recovery.
• Experience managing complex caseloads within a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Leadership and team management capability.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands.
• Experience using legal databases, case management systems, and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to provide pragmatic, risk-aware, and resident-focused legal advice. What's in it for you? Once you join us, you'll find plenty of opportunities to grow within our organisation. You'll also have access to a wide range of learning opportunities to help you achieve and maximise your potential. Benefits include:
• Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period may apply)
• Generous pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay in addition to statutory entitlements (qualifying period may apply)
• Employee assistance - free confidential advice and counselling services provided by independent specialist organisations.
• Health cash plan
• Staff discounts - we give our staff access to discounts at hundreds of major retailers, gyms, restaurants, entertainment, days out, insurance, and much more.
• Interest free loans - season ticket loan, tenancy deposit loan, and training loan
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Life Assurance x 4 annual salary All about us Notting Hill Genesis is a not-for-profit organisation providing affordable homes for Londoners and it is now one of the largest housing associations in London. We are both a landlord and a developer, with more than 65,000 existing homes and 10,000 more in our pipeline and we employ around 1,800 employees. For more information on what we do and what makes us different please visit:https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/ To find out more about our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion please visit: https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/diversity-is-our-strength/ Selection Process Step 1: If you are interested, please send your application now! Step 2: Successful candidates will be asked to do an assessment Step 3: Successful candidates will be invited to interview Please apply for this role online. If you are not able to apply online or if you have any reasonable adjustment requirements arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our hiring team via jobs@nhg.org.uk.