VacancyTitle: Legal Executive

Location: George Green Office, Poplar - 3 days a week in office

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy. The Vacancy Full Time - 35 Hours per week.

Poplar HARCA is an award-winning housing and regeneration organisation with a national reputation for innovative urban and social regeneration. An opportunity has arisen within our Housing Directorate for a Legal Executive. The Legal Executive will provide high-quality legal and administrative support, supporting the delivery of housing litigation, property, and commercial matters. The postholder will manage legal case files, draft documentation, undertake legal research, and liaise with in-house Teams and external counsel to ensure effective and compliant legal operations. This role will contribute to regulatory assurance, effective risk management, and the protection of the organisation’s legal and reputational interests.

The postholder's responsibilities:

• Conduct legal research and prepare briefings, summaries, and first-draft advice notes on relevant housing, property, and regulatory matters.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and legal requirements.
• Liaise with courts, tribunals, external solicitors, counsel, and colleagues to track case progress, arrange hearings, and ensure timely filings.
• Maintain accurate legal case records, databases, and filing systems in accordance with data protection and audit requirements.
• Represent the organisation including at Court and tribunals.
• Support the management of possession, injunction, disrepair, and leasehold enforcement cases in line with Pre-Action Protocols and internal litigation policies.
• Maintain strong oversight of statutory compliance and landlord obligations.
• Manage sensitive casework with professionalism, confidentiality, and legal compliance.

Closing Date: Friday 11th September 2026 (5:00pm)

The Company: Poplar HARCA is an award-winning housing and regeneration community association based in East London. We own and manage over 10,000 homes and invest around £4m each year in community regeneration. We’re all about creating opportunities for people in Poplar and Bow. From building new homes, to bringing people together through community events and upskilling residents through training and development opportunities. We’re looking for people to match our passion and help us make a difference. If you’re ready to collaborate, use your skills, and help transform our corner of east London, we want to hear from you.

The Benefits:

• Leave: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays from day one, with an extra three days off between Christmas and New Year. Additional leave is awarded after two and five years of service.
• Health Care: Access to a health cash plan covering medical, dental, optical, and wellbeing expenses, with optional coverage for your family.
• Pension: Access to a defined contribution pension scheme with generous employer contribution rates.
• Flexible benefits: Options to buy or sell annual leave and enjoy flexible working arrangements. Access to season ticket and cycle to work schemes.
• Development: Learning, training, and career development opportunities to support your growth.
• Wellness: Access to an Employee Assistance Programme from day one, where you can attend up to 8 therapy sessions.

Life at Poplar HARCA: We believe in the power of coming together. Throughout the year we host a range of exciting events to connect colleagues, encourage collaboration and inspire new ideas. Our events include staff conferences & away days, Lunch & Learns to gain insights into different teams and projects, fun evening and lunch time events for staff, volunteering opportunities, and wellbeing activities to support your health and happiness. As you can see, there’s something for everyone! Whether it’s learning something new, celebrating achievements, or simply enjoying well-deserved fun with your colleagues, our events help create a positive and connected workplace.