Our client, London Borough of Lambeth, are looking for a Senior Housing Lawyer - Litigation to join their team. Experience in managing a team handling a caseload of housing litigation including homeless, allocations and general litigation and to run a case load of housing law and general litigation on behalf of Council. Communicate effectively with clients, experts and counsel. Liaise with and build positive and professional relationships across the business.Key purpose of the job: To assist the Principal Lawyer - Housing and the Assistant Director of Legal Services in ensuring the Council receives cost effective high quality legal advice that enables it to determine its policies and achieve its objectives within the scope of its powers and capabilities.To lead on behalf of the Principal Lawyer - Housing and the Assistant Director of Legal Services in delivering advice and legal support to the Council in the area of housing law, general litigation and such other areas as are allocated from time to time.To manage the housing law and litigation team and to assist the Principal Lawyer - Housing in the overall management of the HousingThe provision of briefings and training to senior managers within the Council on new developments in the law to ensure that the Council acts within the law at all times.Principal AccountabilitiesProvision of high-level Corporate and Service legal advice to the Council, the Executive, Committees, Executive Directors and Departments in the area of ..... full job details .....