At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage a caseload of housing management legal work and support senior legal teams.
- Company: Sanctuary Housing Association provides homes and care for over 250,000 people in England and Scotland.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days, plus a pension scheme with employer contributions.
- Other info: Position based in Worcester with a salary of £56,110, increasing to £59,059 after 12 months.
- Why this job: Join a diverse team committed to delivering high-quality legal services in housing management.
- Qualifications: Must be a qualified Solicitor or barrister with experience in housing litigation and project management.
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 in Worcester employer: Sanctuary Group
Sanctuary Housing Association is an exempt charity that fosters a diverse culture among its 14,000 colleagues. Located in Worcester, they offer benefits like life assurance and employee discounts, supporting over 250,000 residents across England and Scotland.
