In-House Solicitor - Shared Ownership / Residential Property 12-Month FTC | Central London | Hybrid | Up to £80,000 + Benefits An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for a qualified Solicitor to join a London based In-House legal team on a minimum 12-month maternity contract, leading the organisation’s Shared Ownership and Residential Property team. This is a hands-on role combining residential conveyancing expertise with team leadership, managing a team of paralegals and overseeing a varied caseload of residential property matters. The ideal candidate will have a strong residential property/conveyancing background and experience of Shared Ownership transactions, including plot sales, staircasing and resales. Manage and advise on a range of residential property and conveyancing matters, from initial instruction through to completion. Handle leasehold transactions and provide practical legal advice on a range of residential property matters. Support the legal work required for new residential developments, including set-up work and plot sale documentation. Review and manage legal documentation, ensuring matters progress efficiently and in line with agreed timescales. Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulatory requirements and AML obligations. Provide pragmatic, commercially focused legal advice and resolve complex residential property issues. Work closely with internal stakeholders and other teams to deliver an effective and customer-focused legal service. You will be a qualified Solicitor (3 years to Senior Solicitors considered), with a background in residential property/conveyancing, ideally gained within a housing association, property developer, conveyancing practice or similar environment. Residential conveyancing You will ideally have experience of managing, mentoring or supervising paralegals or junior legal professionals, with the confidence to lead a team while remaining hands-on with the legal work. The successful candidate will be a practical and solutions-focused lawyer, able to manage competing priorities, provide clear advice and maintain high standards across a busy residential property function. Minimum 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave (could be extended) Salary up to £80,000, depending on experience Full employee benefits package Hybrid working – 3 days per week in the Central London office Opportunity to lead an established In-House legal function A varied and hands-on residential property caseload within a supportive legal team LHH is an employment consultancy that believes in talent, not labels.
Solicitor- Residential Property in London employer: LHH
Join a substantial and successful privately owned group in Solihull, where you will thrive in a supportive and collaborative legal team environment. This role as Legal Counsel - Commercial Property offers not only exposure to high-quality commercial property work across diverse sectors but also generous benefits including a company pension scheme and employee wellbeing programmes, making it an excellent employer for those looking to advance their in-house legal careers.
