Homeownership Litigation Officer - London

Homeownership Litigation Officer

Contract Type: Permanent

The role

These roles offer the opportunity to support the community residents and make a real impact in one of London’s most vibrant areas.

Your role is not just important; it's transformative to our borough with many new developments taking place along the river Thames, residential estates at Elephant and Castle, at the former Surrey Docks at Canada Water, and through to Peckham and Camberwell.

Key Responsibilities:

• A chance to shape homeownership litigation strategy in a high-impact role. Managing a portfolio of complex County Court and Legal Tribunal cases related to homeownership disputes.
• Providing expert guidance on legal enforcement and income recovery strategies.
• Representing Southwark Council in First-Tier Tribunal (FTT), Upper Tribunal, and County Court proceedings.
• Advising internal teams and key stakeholders on service charge legislation and case law.
• Preparing all necessary case documentation and ensuring witnesses are fully briefed.

How will you make an impact?

We need dynamic and experienced Homeownership Litigation Officers who are passionate about public service and driven to make a difference who will bring a blend of the following:

• Proven experience in litigation, leasehold management, or income recovery.
• Expertise in service charge legislation and relevant case law.
• Experience in preparing cases for Tribunal and County Court hearings.
• Confident in providing high-level legal advice and driving successful case outcomes.
• A proactive approach with a passion for justice and financial accountability.
• Play a pivotal role in shaping services that directly affect residents’ lives.
• Strong legal mind with a focus on delivering results within tight deadlines.
• This role offers flexible home working blended with travel into our London Bridge HQ.

About Southwark Council

Southwark Council is the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues such as The Shard, The Tate Modern and Borough Market along with many social enterprises and we have a young, diverse, and growing population.

At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals, and attend our universities.

Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice, and inequality) underpins all that we do.

Benefits and more information.

https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/

Salary Range: Salary: £44,430 - £51,663

• Application closing date: 11:59 PM on the 29 March 2025.
• Interview dates: W/C 31 March 2025.

We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian, and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans.
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care.
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, in which case we will move the key dates for the process. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

• Homeownership Litigation Officer JD September 2024.docx