HDR Breach Team Leader

Job Description

Housing Disrepair Breach Litigation supervisor/team leader   

Location: Liverpool  

Salary: £Competitive 

Contract Type: Perm  

Position Type: Full Time   

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Housing Disrepair Breach Litigation Supervisor/team leader to lead and develop a team handling housing disrepair breach and enforcement proceedings. This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished and authorised litigator with strong leadership skills to play a pivotal role in driving performance, ensuring compliance, and delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients. You will supervise a team of fee earners managing post-settlement breach matters, enforcement actions, and related litigation, while maintaining high standards of legal and regulatory compliance. 

If you have got drive and determination, ambition and are looking for a stimulating career then we would love to hear from you.  

Responsibilities to include: 

• Supervise and support a team of litigation fee earners handling housing disrepair breach and enforcement matters.  

• Monitor caseload progression, productivity, KPIs, workflow management and compliance with internal procedures and court deadlines. 

• Conduct regular file reviews to ensure quality, risk management, and adherence to regulatory requirements.  

• Provide technical guidance on breach applications, enforcement proceedings, contempt matters, injunctions, and associated litigation processes. 

• Assist with complex case strategy and provide support on higher-value or technically challenging matters. 

• Deliver coaching, mentoring, and performance management to maximise team capability and results. 

• Identify training needs and develop team knowledge through regular workshops and individual development plans. 

• Work closely with senior management to achieve departmental objectives and service standards. 

• Produce management information and performance reports.  

• Ensure compliance with SRA regulations, CPR requirements, and firm policies.  

• Maintain the highest standards of client care and professional conduct. 

• Contribute to continuous process improvement and operational efficiency initiatives. 

About You: 

• Must be an Authorised Person, such as a Solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive with appropriate practising rights, or other appropriately authorised legal professional entitled to conduct reserved legal activities. 

• Significant experience handling housing disrepair litigation. 

• Strong knowledge of breach proceedings, enforcement actions, and post-settlement litigation. 

• Proven experience supervising, mentoring, or managing litigation teams. 

• Excellent understanding of the Civil Procedure Rules, housing litigation practice and case law. 

• Ability to provide technical supervision and legal sign-off where required. 

• Ability to positively motivate and support team members.  

• Strong organisational and leadership skills. 

• Excellent telephone manner and communication skills. 

• Excellent communication, client care, and stakeholder management abilities. 

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment whilst maintaining exceptional client care. 

Company Values

We’re a collaboration of companies established in 2006 working towards and guaranteeing the same goal.  Our mission: We are driven to succeed.  Our purpose is to help people move on in their lives through supporting our clients, our communities and each other.

• We support
• We surpass
• We succeed

We offer a clean professional office working environment with fantastic facilities in the heart of Liverpool City Centre which has great travel links.

A competitive salary

23 days holiday + your Birthday off + plus 8 bank holidays.

Income protection, critical illness cover & death in service cover

Bupa dental plan

Employee Assistant Programme.

Workplace pension scheme.

Free onsite weekly classes and well-being programmes.

Discounted onsite Restaurant, Coffee Shop / Café.

Secure bike storage.

The opportunity to develop a rewarding and successful career with a wonderful Law firm.