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Expires soon Adecco UK Limited

SERVICE CHARGE RECOVERY OFFICER

  • City of London (Greater London)
  • Legal

Job description

  Location
Hounslow, Greater London
·  Salary
£22.26/Hour
·  Category
Legal - In House Legal
·  Job type
Contractor
·  Industry
Legal
·  External Reference
CMR

SERVICE CHARGE RECOVERY OFFICER

EALING

CONTRACT

MON - FRI

9 - 5

£22.26 PER HOUR

Adecco are currently recruiting for a Service Charge Recovery Officer to work within a Local Authority based in Ealing.

The Service Charge Recovery Officer purpose;

·  To issue claims and have conduct of cases for unpaid service charges including in respect of capital works

·  To represent the Council at the County Court and First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber)

·  To provide legal advice, assistance and guidance to the Council's Home Ownership team

·  To instruct the Council's Legal Services team to advise as appropriate

·  Preparation and conduct of cases from instruction to completion including drafting claim forms, particulars of claim and witness statements

·  Drafting all court documents necessary during the course of proceedings e.g. requests for and replies to requests for further information, lists of documents and disclosure. Once a judgement in proceedings is obtained, considering the facts and advising on the most appropriate method of enforcement

·  Understanding of the new pre-action protocol effective from 1 st October 2017

·  Conducting legal research

·  Manage casework to comply with time limits and meet deadlines to ensure that all matters are processed effectively and efficiently

·  Managing and reviewing caseload

·  Providing high quality, timely legal advice to officers as required

·  Representing the Council in the County Court and First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber)

·  Considering the evidence supplied by instructing officers and evaluating whether the evidence justifies the Council taking legal action. Drafting witness statements and obtaining further evidence as necessary to ensure a good case is presented

·  Communicating and negotiating with solicitors, defendants, members of the public and others in writing, by telephone and in person

·  Instructing counsel and negotiating fees with Counsel's Clerk. Also attending court to assist counsel and take a detailed note of the proceedings

·  Providing guidance and training to client officers as required

·  Input to and support for the development and implementation of new procedures within the team

·  Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

·  Other duties and responsibilities of a similar professional nature, and at a similar responsibility level to those described above which may be allocated

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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