Head of Litigation, Housing Disrepair

• ▸True Head of Department mandate with autonomy over strategy and delivery
• ▸Highly competitive senior remuneration package
• ▸Sizeable, mature team spanning pre- and post-litigated caseloads
• ▸Hybrid working from a central Liverpool base with strong transport links

A nationally recognised claimant practice with a market-leading reputation across several volume and complex claimant disciplines is appointing a Head of Litigation to lead its housing disrepair function. The team handles both pre-litigated and litigated matters at scale, and the incoming leader will own performance, quality and development across the department.

• ·Lead and drive multiple sub-teams handling pre- and post-litigated housing disrepair matters
• ·Own capacity planning and ensure workloads are balanced fairly across fee earners
• ·Coach, develop and motivate team members through structured one-to-ones and team meetings
• ·Maintain a consistently high standard of client care and technical quality
• ·Drive departmental KPIs, throughput and financial performance
• ·Act as a visible ambassador for the firm's culture and values

• ·Qualified Solicitor with a minimum of 5+ years PQE
• ·Demonstrable expertise in Housing Disrepair and Civil Litigation
• ·Proven track record of leading and supervising litigation teams
• ·Strong technical grounding in the CPR and Housing Conditions case law
• ·Personal Injury exposure would be advantageous but is not essential
• ·Confident working to targets while maintaining exceptional client care

• ·Highly competitive senior salary
• ·23 days holiday plus your birthday off and 8 bank holidays
• ·Income protection, critical illness cover, dental plan and death-in-service
• ·Employee Assistance Programme and workplace pension
• ·On-site wellbeing classes, discounted café/restaurant and secure bike storage
• ·Hybrid working pattern
• ·Genuine platform to develop a long-term leadership career