Associate or Solicitor - Housing Litigation

Are you a passionate Housing Litigation Solicitor, Associate, Barrister, or Chartered Legal Executive Advocate looking to take the next step in your career?Our Manchester office is expanding, and we’re looking for a skilled legal professional to join our dynamic and supportive team.At Anthony Collins Solicitors, we’re proud to advise and represent housing associations, local authorities, charitable landlords, and co-operatives across England. You’ll play a key role in delivering expert legal advice and advocacy that makes a real difference to the communities we serve.Within this role you will manage a varied and rewarding caseload, including:Defending disrepair claims, and supervising legal assistantsSecuring and defending anti-social behaviour injunctionsProsecuting under the Environmental Protection ActHandling possession claims, including Equality Act and mental capacity defencesResolving residential leasehold and shared ownership disputesProviding housing management advice, carrying out policy reviews, and delivering legislative updatesYour Team:You’ll be part of a close-knit, ten-person team based in Manchester, collaborating closely with colleagues in our 17-strong Housing Litigation team across Birmingham and Manchester. We pride ourselves on being supportive, approachable, and highly skilled.Why Us?Hybrid working: Split your time between remote working (three days) and our newly refurbished Manchester office (two days)Court experience: Regular advocacy opportunities to develop and maintain your skillsComprehensive support: Full IT, secretarial, and PA support to enable you to focus on your legal workProfessional development: Access to leading technical training and a clear progression path within the firm and across sector teamsAbout the candidate

For this role the candidate we desire the following experience:Experienced in housing law or residential leasehold litigation, with a solid understanding of the legal landscapeConfident in advocacy, and enthusiastic about representing clients at hearingsA collaborative team player with effective delegation skills and a supportive approachHighly organised and proactive, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines with easeAn excellent communicator, committed to delivering clear, practical, and commercially sound legal adviceWhat''s in it for you?Hybrid working25 days holiday, 2 gift days at ChristmasThe opportunity to give back and have 3 days available for social purpose volunteeringAll IT equipment and support for effective home workingAn excellent technical training programme and opportunities to grow sector expertiseAbout the firm

Anthony Collins Solicitors is a specialist law firm with a clear purpose – to “improve lives, communities and society". For over 50 years we’ve been successfully combining market-leading legal expertise with a commitment to excellence and long-term relationships underpinned by a strong set of values.What makes Anthony Collins Solicitors distinctive, beyond simply being a sector-specialist law firm, is our people and the values we share. We’re extremely proud of the calibre of people that we attract; people who are inspired by our values, motivated by our vision and work with our clients to positively influence the society and communities we are building together.Anthony Collins Solicitors is a committed Equal Opportunities employer promoting equality of opportunity. This means that everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, whatever their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

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