Location: Fully Remote (collection of IT equipment required on day one in Coventry)
Start Date: Immediate start preferred
Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Legal Counsel (Conveyancing) to support a financial services organisation on a part-time contract basis. This role will focus heavily on mortgage-related legal matters, conveyancing issues and providing commercially pragmatic legal advice across lending operations.
The successful candidate will work closely with internal stakeholders, providing expert guidance on mortgage and property-related legal matters while ensuring legal and regulatory compliance. This position requires someone who can confidently advise on legal risk, make informed decisions, and provide practical solutions in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice on a broad range of mortgage, lending and property-related matters.
- Support lending teams with ad-hoc legal queries relating to residential mortgages and conveyancing transactions.
- Review and advise on new mortgage cases, conveyancing matters and property-related issues.
- Handle legal escalations involving charge registrations, title issues and property transactions.
- Provide guidance on residential property matters, including boundary disputes and ownership-related queries.
- Assess legal risk and deliver commercially sound recommendations to stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
- Keep abreast of developments in mortgage law, conveyancing practice and property law.
- Work closely with internal teams and external legal advisers where required.
- Support governance activities and contribute to continuous process improvement.
- Qualified Solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive or equivalent legal professional.
- Strong experience operating as an in-house Legal Counsel or within a financial services legal environment.
- Proven expertise in residential conveyancing and mortgage law.
- Experience supporting lenders, mortgage providers, banks, building societies or financial services organisations.
- Strong understanding of mortgage transactions, title matters, property registrations and related legal processes.
- Ability to confidently provide legal opinions and make risk-based decisions.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage a varied caseload.
- Financial Services, Mortgage or Lending sector experience.
- Previous in-house legal experience.
- Experience advising on lending operations and mortgage servicing.
- Experience working within a regulated environment
Legal Counsel in Coventry employer: SRG
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