At a Glance
- Tasks: Support solicitors in providing legal services for banking and finance transactions.
- Company: Join a diverse team at National Housing Bank, committed to impactful projects.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, 33 days leave, hybrid working, and professional development support.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with strong focus on inclusion and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in housing while developing your legal expertise.
- Qualifications: UK qualified solicitor with banking or corporate law experience preferred.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
Interviews will take place week commencing: 10th of August 2026. There are 4 full-time permanent opportunities.
Job purpose
To support the solicitors within the Investment team in the provision of a proactive, professional legal service to National Housing Bank’s Investment teams in regard to banking, finance, equity influencing how NHB operates, how NHB partners, and how NHB delivers impact across the country.
Key accountabilities and responsibilities
- Review banking and finance documentation.
- Help ensure transactions progress efficiently, identifying bottlenecks, legal risk and escalating where needed.
- Partner closely with transaction, risk, and finance teams.
- Create efficiencies (e.g. assisting with developing template documentation and contributing to process improvement, precedent management, and general legal risk management within the team).
- Support and collaborate with the wider General Counsel’s Office team.
- Liaise with external counsel on deal specific matters.
- Support on shareholder agreements and joint ventures.
- Support on lending alliances.
- Support on cornerstone fund investments including review of limited partnership agreements and arrangements.
- Support on guarantee programmes.
- Advise on corporate governance and general company law matters.
- Support on all programmes including the affordable homes programme and low interest loans.
- Support the other solicitors within the Investment team as required.
Key skills, knowledge and experience
- UK qualified solicitor, with experience of banking, finance or corporate law.
- Ability to manage a busy workload, work autonomously and communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders.
- Pragmatic, detail focused, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast paced environment.
- A friendly, collaborative approach and able to work effectively as part of a team.
The role will also advise on the following areas of law: Subsidy Control, Public Procurement and Freedom of Information. Experience in these areas whilst beneficial is not essential – training will be provided.
What we offer...
- As well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are committed to 50/50 hybrid working.
- Membership of the Homes and Communities Agency Pension Scheme, which is a contributory defined benefit scheme with the amount you receive on retirement based on your salary and years worked at the Agency.
- If you ever need a bit of extra help, we have a great employee assistance programme, a wide range of healthcare plans, financial wellbeing support and access to many great discounts with leading high street names.
- Our range of network groups are also there to support you to be yourself at work and play a key role in helping shape our future.
- If you are a member of a professional body, we’ll pay for your membership.
Homes England are a geographically diverse community. We work to a 50/50 office/home based model. Our people remain at the heart of everything we do, and we’re committed to building an Agency that not only reflects the diverse communities we serve, but also champions inclusion in how we shape homes and places across the country.
You will be required to have the Right to Work in the UK and Homes England do not offer visa sponsorship. If your application is shortlisted to interview we will require you to provide proof of your Right to Work in the UK at this stage.
