At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead legal services and provide strategic advice to the Executive Team.
- Company: Join SettleParadigm, the largest housing group in the region with a social purpose.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, excellent benefits, hybrid working, and career growth opportunities.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace committed to diversity and providing reasonable adjustments.
- Why this job: Shape stronger communities while advancing your legal career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Experienced legal leader with strategic thinking and compliance expertise.
The predicted salary is between 122173 - 122173 £ per year.
Salary: £122,173 (inclusive of salary supplement) + excellent benefits
Location: Wooburn Green, High Wycombe or Baldock, Letchworth Garden City
Hybrid: 2 days per week working on-site, 3 days per week working from home.
Contract: Permanent
Are you looking to join a growing, values-led organisation with a clear social purpose? At SettleParadigm, we are proud to be the largest housing group in the region, managing over 30,000 homes across Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, and Hertfordshire. Everything we do is about delivering excellent services, high quality homes, neighbourhoods we can be proud of and maximising the number of new affordable homes we build.
Following our merger, we are entering an ambitious new chapter. We have brought together shared values, deep expertise and a commitment to making an even bigger difference in the communities we serve. To help us deliver this, we are now recruiting a Director of Legal Services, a pivotal senior leadership role at the heart of our organisation.
About the Role
Reporting to the Group General Counsel, the Director of Legal Services leads the operational delivery of legal services across SettleParadigm. You will act as a senior adviser to the Executive Team and Board, ensuring the organisation maintains the highest standards of legal compliance, governance and regulatory assurance. You will oversee the design and delivery of legal services to client departments, manage legal risk, and ensure our legal function is responsive, commercially aware and aligned to organisational priorities. As part of the Director leadership group, you will also deputise for the General Counsel when required. This is a role for an experienced, strategic legal leader who can balance risk with organisational ambition, influence at the highest levels, and shape a modern, proactive legal service.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the General Counsel in delivering the organisations legal and governance strategy
- Provide high-quality legal advice on complex, high-risk matters
- Contribute to Executive and Board papers, clearly articulating legal, regulatory and risk implications
- Balance legal risk with commercial, operational and customer-focused priorities
Accessibility and Adjustments
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and will always endeavour to be as accommodating as possible. Please let us know in advance of any suitable arrangements required. Due to the nature of some of our roles involving work with vulnerable members of society, this post may be subject to a basic or enhanced Criminal Disclosure, which will be carried out when a conditional offer is made. Please ensure you fully answer the questions on the application form.
Closing Date: 31.07.2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the closing date should we find a suitable candidate.
Director of Legal Services in Milton Keynes employer: Paradigm Housing
At Paradigm, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that values collaboration and community engagement. As a Customer Liaison Officer, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on residents' lives while benefiting from professional development and growth opportunities in the heart of our commitment to energy efficiency. Join us in a role that not only enhances your career but also contributes to a sustainable future for our communities.
