Solicitor - Property

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Department: Governance and Legal Services

Operation: Sanctuary Group

Closing Date: 22/06/2024

Requisition: 221759

Sanctuary is one of the UK's leading providers of housing, care and community services. With around13,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded.

Worcester based with a balance of home and office working

£48,611 - £51,169 per year

35 hours per week

We have an opportunity for a Solicitor- Property to join our Property team, based within Legal Services. The main purpose of this role is to support the management and delivery of property-related legal services to the Group ensuring compliance with regulations and business policies.

The role of Solicitor - Property will include:

• Manage programmes and initiatives affecting the Group's property portfolio to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulation
• Assist in managing the Group's external legal providers, ensuring the delivery of a quality service that represents value for money
• Manage own caseload of legal work including sales, leases, infrastructure agreements
• Manage and maintain relationships with internal and external customers, providing excellent customer service
• Review and update relevant policies and procedures to ensure continued compliance with legal and regulatory requirements

Skills and experiences:

• Qualified Solicitor or FCILEX
• Recent experience of managing property related legal transactions
• Proven achievement working in a commercially focussed legal role
• Working knowledge of property law, housing regulations and current best practice
• Excellent customer care and communication skills

Why work for us?

One of the UK's leading providers of housing, care and commercial services, Sanctuary employs more than 14,000 people and manages over 116,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools
• Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• £48,611 per annum (rising to £51,169 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

Before you apply, please ensure you have an updated copy of your CV. If you're unsure about any details or have questions about the role, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you -

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary's commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
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.

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