In-House Residential Property Lawyer

The Shanly Group has an extensive residential property portfolio, including a significant ground rent portfolio of freehold reversions and long leaseholders. Currently, all lease extension and enfranchisement work is outsourced to external law firms. We are looking to bring the non-contentious aspects of this work in house.

This is an office-based role working as part of our team in Beaconsfield. We would also consider part-time hours (24 to 32 hours per week) for the right candidate.

About the In-House Residential Property Lawyer role

Reporting to the Group Operations Director (a qualified solicitor), we are seeking a skilled and experienced solicitor or legal executive to contribute directly to the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of our lease management processes by dealing with the non-contentious aspects of residential lease extensions and other residential property matters in-house. This includes:

• Manage voluntary and statutory residential lease extensions on behalf of the Group companies, as freeholder, end to end.
• Handle the non-contentious elements of leasehold enfranchisement matters.
• Support the long leasehold property manager with the preparation, review and completion of deeds of variation relating to long leases and the variation of freehold rent charges.
• Deal with the disposal of some of the Group’s retained landholdings, such as access roads and surplus parcels of land left post development.
• Liaise with leaseholders, their solicitors, and other relevant parties.
• Ensure compliance with current and upcoming legislation, including the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 and subsequent changes.
• Maintain accurate records and case management.

About you

• Qualified Solicitor or Legal Executive with at least 3 years\’ PQE specialising in residential property law, ideally with a focus on long leasehold matters.
• Experience managing a caseload of matters with minimal supervision.
• Strong understanding of leasehold legislation and procedures.
• Experience with both voluntary and statutory lease extensions.
• Excellent drafting and communication skills.
• Familiarity with Registered Providers would be an advantage but is by no means necessary.
• Ability to manage a high workload and prioritise effectively.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.

What we offer in return

• Friendly, supportive team and a welcoming culture.
• Impressive, modern office space providing an enjoyable space to work from.
• Located in beautiful Beaconsfield Old Town, close to many cafés, restaurants and shops.
• Easy to commute to with great road connections being just off the M40 and within a 10 minutes’ walk to Beaconsfield train station.
• A privately-owned business with all the benefits of a financially strong company that has stood the test of time.
• Competitive salary.
• Discretionary annual and long-term bonus schemes (up to 15% of annual salary).
• Annual leave starting at 25 days to a max of 30 days.
• Pension scheme through salary exchange.
• Free life assurance.
• Access to an on-demand GP service.
• Many wellbeing benefits – free weekly fitness sessions, discounted gym membership, employee assistance programme and cycle to work scheme.
• Discount scheme with savings across a range of sectors.
• Plus many more social events throughout the year.

Please visit www.shanlyhomes.com/careers for more information