Solicitor

About The Role

We’re growing our Social Housing practice in Birmingham and are looking for a Solicitor (0–3 PQE) to join our expanding team, working closely with our recently appointed Partner, Bukola Obadun-Craigs.

This is a standout opportunity to be part of a developing offering within our wider Healthcare team, a well-established, highly respected national practice. You’ll play a meaningful role from day one, advising Registered Providers on a broad mix of contentious and advisory housing management matters, while building your own profile in a supportive and ambitious environment.

The work

You’ll handle a varied and high-quality caseload, with exposure to both litigation and advisory work. This will include:

• Managing possession proceedings, including cases involving anti-social behaviour, rent arrears, subletting, failed succession and trespass
• Securing injunctions, including breach of tenancy injunctions, emergency ASB orders and access injunctions relating to safety compliance
• Supporting on housing conditions and disrepair claims, including defending counterclaims and working within the pre-action protocol
• Advising clients on complex tenancy management issues, from succession and assignment through to relationship breakdowns and matters involving mental capacity
• Working with key statutory frameworks, including the Housing Acts, Equality Act 2010 and Human Rights Act, applying them in a practical, client-focused way
• Assisting with the development of policies, tenancy documentation and operational guidance for Registered Providers

You will also have the opportunity to develop your advocacy skills, handling routine hearings and applications in the County Court.

About You

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone early in their legal career who is keen to build a specialism in social housing and develop quickly within a collaborative team.

You’ll bring:

• Experience (or strong exposure) to housing litigation or a related area
• Confidence communicating complex legal issues in a clear, practical way to clients
• A proactive, organised approach to managing your own caseload
• An interest in advocacy and developing your court experience

Just as importantly, you’ll be someone who enjoys working as part of a team and contributing to a positive, collegiate culture.

Why join us

What really sets us apart is how we work together.

There is a genuine sense of teamwork across the firm, our people are approachable, generous with their time, and invested in each other’s success. It’s an environment where you can ask questions, share ideas, and learn quickly from those around you.

You’ll be encouraged to take ownership of your work, build relationships with clients, and develop your own style as a lawyer, while always having the support you need.

We value flexibility, but we also believe there is real benefit in being together in the office particularly early in your career, where you can accelerate your learning, build relationships, and immerse yourself in the team.

Above all, this is a chance to join a growing practice, work closely with an experienced Partner, and play a visible role in shaping something from an early stage.

Benefits of working with us

• Private Medical Insurance

• Sight tests / Glasses discounts

• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme

• 28 days annual leave (plus public holidays)

• Bonus scheme

• Electric vehicle scheme

• International secondments for 0-5 PQE
• Happy People / Perks at Work benefits portal
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Life Assurance
• 1/3 gym membership contribution
• Flu vaccinations

Is HCR the smart move for you?

HCR suits people who love a challenge and want to work in an environment where careers thrive on the back of hard work and personal merit. Our people enjoy feeling part of something bigger than themselves, and whilst our clients drive our development, it is our people who bring their energy, enthusiasm, and entrepreneurial mindsets together to solve problems and help our clients succeed.

Why HCR people love their jobs

Our people tell us they enjoy working on good quality, interesting matters from a wide variety of our clients, because they get the experience they want to develop their careers. We will give you responsibility early, the mandate to make things happen and we’ll back your good ideas. Our “Passion for People” lives and breathes every day throughout the firm as our peoples’ energy and sense of fun create a warm environment in which to thrive.

What career progression will HCR offer you?

HCR’s growth constantly creates opportunities for people who want to go places and make a difference, your career plan can become part of our growth plan. At HCR you can expect to work with friendly, energetic, ambitious people, who love getting stuck into a client problem, and enjoy celebrating a good outcome. Our people value the sense of community provided by the individual personality of each office and the collegiate approach across all our service and sector teams.

What does HCR believe, achieve and stand for?

As a Times Best Law firm, among the UK Top 50, we provide the full range of services that you would expect to organisations, business leaders and individuals. However, in our mission to give everyone the opportunity to experience a different kind of legal service we take an entrepreneurial approach. We’re flexible and responsive to the needs of our clients, delivering the best outcomes for them. We have more than 1000 lawyers and support staff, including more than 180 partners, and have been awarded the Law Society’s Lexcel quality mark in recognition of our compliance and client care standards.

With 13 offices in England and Wales our well-established presence stretches from west to east, ensuring clients can access a full-service legal offering no matter where they’re located. We’ve expanded significantly across all our regions, and are well-respected as a regional firm with a strong London and international presence.

With solid connections in the communities we work in, and a track record of delivering legal advice to businesses and individuals throughout the areas we base ourselves in, our clients continue to value our approach to providing legal advice, in the way they need, when they need it.

As HCR is an equal opportunities employer, we don’t just accept differences, we celebrate them. We want to attract a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and skills to create a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and which works together to achieve the best outcome for our clients. We are privileged to be an armed forces-friendly organisation.

We also want you to achieve your absolute best during the recruitment process. Please let us know of any changes we can make at any point that will help support your application. If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please make an application and submit your CV.

A note for recruitment agencies – The HCR Resourcing Team is responsible for recruitment across the firm, and where possible will use direct hiring methods. We do work with a Preferred Supplier List, and where appropriate, we will release vacancies to those agencies who we deem most appropriate to support us. Only those agencies will be invited to submit candidates via our recruitment portal. Any speculative or unsolicited CVs sent to any employee or Partner of HCR will not be considered an introduction, and no fees will be applicable. Furthermore, we retain the right to pursue these candidates without query of ownership