HDR Team Leader/HOD - #2096598

Housing Disrepair Team Leader / Head of Department
About the Opportunity

A well-established Liverpool city centre law firm is seeking an experienced Housing Disrepair Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive to lead its Housing Disrepair team, with scope for the role to develop into Head of Department for the right candidate.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for a confident and commercially aware litigator with strong technical expertise in housing disrepair work and proven experience managing both caseloads and teams. The role offers genuine scope to shape the department, drive performance, and contribute to strategic growth.

The successful candidate will join a supportive and collaborative environment within a long-standing, multi-disciplinary practice with a strong reputation across claimant litigation.

The Role

You will take responsibility for leading the Housing Disrepair team, managing a caseload while also overseeing performance, workflow, and development of the department.

Key responsibilities include:

Managing a caseload of housing disrepair claims from instruction through to resolution
Leading, supervising, and developing a team of fee earners and support staff
Driving departmental performance, productivity, and case progression standards
Ensuring compliance with all regulatory, procedural, and funding requirements
Overseeing quality control across files, including risk management and audits
Developing and implementing processes to improve efficiency and client outcomes
Managing relationships with clients, experts, counsel, and third parties
Supporting business development and growth of the housing disrepair offering
Contributing to strategic planning and wider departmental leadership discussions
Working closely with senior leadership to shape the direction of the department

The role offers the opportunity to step into a leadership position with clear progression towards Head of Department for the right individual.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will be:

A qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive
Minimum 5 years' PQE in housing disrepair or claimant litigation
Experienced in managing a housing disrepair caseload independently
Proven experience in supervising, mentoring, or managing staff (essential or highly desirable)
Strong technical knowledge of housing disrepair claims and litigation processes
Commercially aware with an understanding of KPIs, performance, and departmental growth
Confident in client-facing situations with excellent communication skills
A strong leader with the ability to motivate and develop a team
Organised, resilient, and capable of managing competing priorities
Working Arrangement
Based in Liverpool city centre office
Primarily office-based role to support team leadership and collaboration
Full-time position with regular in-person leadership presence expected
What's on Offer
Senior leadership role with progression to Head of Department
Supportive and established multi-practice law firm environment
Opportunity to shape and grow a developing Housing Disrepair department
Strong administrative and legal support infrastructure
Collaborative culture with experienced senior leadership team
Long-term career development and strategic influence within the firm
Pension scheme and standard employee benefits package