Head of Legal - Litigation

Head of Legal (Litigation) Lead a multi-disciplinary litigation function within NHG's newly centralised Legal Services team. Reporting to the Director of Legal, you'll be a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders on complex housing litigation, and you'll lead and develop a high-performing team of solicitors, paralegals and legal administrators. You'll cover housing management, landlord and tenant matters, income collection and debt recovery, including disrepair claims, anti-social behaviour, tenancy enforcement, service charge and leasehold disputes, and arrears possession proceedings. WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead legal advice and litigation support across housing management and landlord and tenant matters, including disrepair, ASB, tenancy fraud, injunctions, leasehold disputes and breach of tenancy
• Oversee all debt recovery litigation, including arrears possession claims and enforcement
• Manage and supervise a specialist legal team to deliver high-quality, compliant services
• Keep work in-house where cost-effective, including pleadings, claim forms, witness statements and legal documents
• Improve legal processes, procedures and governance
• Manage external solicitors and barristers, ensuring value for money and strong performance
• Deliver legal training and guidance to operational colleagues
• Horizon scan housing law and regulatory developments and brief stakeholders on emerging risks
• Monitor caseloads, KPIs and reporting to meet performance standards
• Provide senior-level legal advice across NHG WHAT YOU'LL BRING
• Qualified Solicitor of England and Wales with a valid Practising Certificate
• Minimum 5 years' PQE
• Experience in a social housing legal department, housing association, local authority or private practice
• Expert knowledge of housing law, landlord and tenant legislation, debt recovery and litigation processes
• Strong leadership and people management experience
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience managing complex caseloads in a fast-paced environment
• Strong understanding of risk management and compliance frameworks
• Proficient with legal databases, case management systems and Microsoft Office
• Ability to give strategic, pragmatic and resident-focused legal advice WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
• Excellent annual leave and flexible working*
• Generous pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay*
• Life assurance (4x annual salary)
• Health cash plan and Employee Assistance Programme
• Interest-free loans (season ticket, tenancy deposit and training)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff discounts at hundreds of retailers, gyms, restaurants and more
• Wide-ranging learning and development opportunities
• Qualifying period may apply ABOUT US Notting Hill Genesis is a not-for-profit organisation providing affordable homes for Londoners and one of the largest housing associations in London. We're both a landlord and a developer, with more than 65,000 homes, 10,000 more in our pipeline and around 1,800 employees. Find