Are you a qualified lawyer looking for a broad, impactful in-house role where you can combine contentious work, housing law and commercial advice?
Client Details
This is an opportunity to join a national charitable organisation, providing legal support across England, Wales and Northern Ireland on a wide range of complex operational and housing matters.
Description
Reporting to the Director of Legal Services, you will provide pragmatic legal advice to operational teams, with a particular focus on contentious matters arising from the delivery of social care services, as well as housing and property-related agreements.
Key responsibilities include:
- Advising on disputes, complaints, insurance claims and settlements
- Supporting investigations into incidents and allegations arising within operational services
- Managing matters involving housing providers, tenancy breaches and housing benefit issues
- Reviewing, drafting and negotiating Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Housing Management Agreements (HMAs)
- Advising on housing, contract, commercial and data protection matters
- Liaising with external stakeholders including local authorities, NHS bodies, insurers, housing providers and emergency services
- Delivering legal training and guidance to operational teams
- Monitoring and managing key contractual and housing agreements across the organisation
Profile
- Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with 5+ years' PQE (flex - all experience levels encouraged to apply)
- Strong experience in contract, commercial and housing law
- Experience handling contentious matters and disputes
- Able to draft, negotiate and interpret complex legal documentation
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Commercially minded with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving
- Comfortable managing a varied workload within a fast-paced environment
Job Offer
- Broad and varied in-house legal workload
- Opportunity to make a tangible social impact
- Exposure to contentious, housing, commercial and regulatory matters
- Flexible remote working
- initial 6 month fixed term contract with view to extend
- Supportive and collaborative legal team
- Attractive benefits package and long-term career development opportunities
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