At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage legal cases in housing management and support high-quality legal services.
- Company: Join Sanctuary Housing Association, a diverse and inclusive organisation.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25-30 days leave, pension contributions, and wellbeing support.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in housing law while developing your legal career.
- Qualifications: Qualified Solicitor or barrister with experience in housing litigation.
The predicted salary is between 56110 - 56110 £ per year.
We have an opportunity for a Solicitor - Housing Management to join our Legal Services team, based in Worcester. The Legal Services team provides legal assistance and support to the Group to ensure compliance and regulatory requirements are met.
Responsibilities
- Manage own caseload of legal work, mainly non‑contentious and contentious housing management work in line with legal and regulatory requirements and in support of business objectives.
- Support the development and delivery of high quality legal services in relation to all areas of housing management to Sanctuary Housing Association and its subsidiaries and operations.
- Provide support to the senior team within Legal Services in overseeing the in‑house legal teams responsible for the Group's legal work.
- Liase with the Group's external legal providers and support the senior legal team in managing legal spend and invoice analysis, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and Group financial procedures.
- Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring the delivery of a quality service that represents value for money and identifying any shortfalls in service delivery.
Qualifications
- Degree, management qualification or relevant professional qualification.
- Qualified Solicitor or barrister or equivalent. Must have additional practising rights if CILEX (LSA 2007 exemption).
- Proven experience of delivering legal services.
- Experience of housing litigation or relevant contentious work.
- Proven experience of managing projects with strong project management skills.
- Experience of commercial contracts, negotiation and data protection.
- Ability to present advice, options and legal issues to non-legal audiences in both verbal and written formats.
- Intermediate Microsoft 365 skills.
About Sanctuary Housing Association
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working. Sanctuary Group is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity. We provide homes and care for more than 250,000 people in England and Scotland, and we have around 14,000 colleagues who foster a diverse and inclusive culture.
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave, rising to a maximum of 30 days, plus public holidays.
- A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary.
- Life Assurance.
- Employee Advice Service including counselling.
- Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
- Voluntary health plans.
- Employee discounts.
- Wellbeing support and tools.
- Employee recognition scheme.
- Staff networks providing inclusion support.
- £56,110 per annum, rising to £59,059 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance.
Inclusion
Inclusion is one of our core values. We aim to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission.
Solicitor - Housing Management employer: Sanctuary Group
Sanctuary Housing Association is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritises employee wellbeing and professional growth. With competitive benefits such as generous annual leave, a robust pension scheme, and comprehensive wellbeing support, our team members thrive in an environment that values diversity and fosters meaningful contributions to the community. Located in Worcester, this role provides the opportunity to engage with a wide range of stakeholders while delivering high-quality legal services that make a real difference in people's lives.
