Legal Advisor

Sovereign Housing Association Limited; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association in Basingstoke is looking for a Legal Advisor to join their in-house Legal Team. This hybrid role involves managing your own caseload of legal cases and providing administrative support. Candidates should have knowledge of property transactions and strong communication skills. Benefits include 25 days holiday, well-being days, and a generous pension scheme. This is an exciting opportunity in a purpose-driven organization that values fairness and inclusion.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Flexible holiday options

Wellbeing discounts

Generous pension scheme

Enhanced parental pay

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a legal firm or in-house environment.
• Understanding of conveyancing or property portfolios preferred.
• Logical approach to workload with good problem-solving skills.
• Good legal drafting skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload of legal cases.
• Provide project and administrative support to legal counsels.
• Gather title packs and collate legal documents.
• Review local planning authority records.
• Respond to queries from the wider team.

Skills

Knowledge of property transactions

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Strong verbal and written communication

Strong IT skills (Outlook, MS Word, MS Teams)

Education

Qualification in property law

Job description

SNG (Sovereign Network Group) is one of the largest housing associations in England. We provide over 85,000 homes and invest in communities across the South, West and East of England, including London, as well as building thousands of new affordable homes every year.

Due to expansion, we're pleased to have an opportunity for a Legal Advisor to join our in-house Legal Team in Basingstoke. This is a hybrid working role with 2 days per week in the office.

As a key member of our team, you'll be responsible for your own caseload of legal cases, as well as providing project and administrative support to the legal counsels and senior legal counsel. Your work will be varied and will include:

• Gathering title packs and collating legal documents
• Searching legal records and sourcing relevant information
• Reviewing local planning authority records
• Carrying out legal searches
• Dealing with or referring enquiries to Senior members of the team for comment Processing private owners\' applications for consent to make home improvements
• Handle wayleave enquiries and related documentation
• Respond to day‑to‑day queries from the wider team

What we need from you

To be successful in this busy role you\'ll need to have previous experience working within a legal firm or other in-house environment.

Ideally, you\'ll have experience from within housing or a local authority but it\'s not essential if you have an understanding of conveyancing or property portfolios. You\'ll also need:

• Knowledge and experience of dealing with matters that relate to property transactions, conveyancing, and/or the ownership and proper management of a property portfolio
• A high attention to detail with the ability to work flexibly to deliver our service
• A logical and organised approach to your workload, skilled in problem solving and able to provide practical and lawful solutions in a variety of practice areas
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with good legal drafting skills
• Strong IT skills, including experience using Outlook, MS Word and MS Teams

You will have a qualification in property law or an equivalent level of knowledge gained from employment. You might have a law degree, Graduate Diploma in Law or have completed / be in the process of studying the Legal Practice Course or pursuing a qualification as a member of CILEX or a similar body.

Equality and Diversity is fundamental to creating an inclusive culture at SNG and we embrace and understand the importance of diversity of thought, especially in our leadership positions.

Why Join Us?

At SNG, you\'ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values fairness, inclusion, and supporting the wellbeing and development of our people.

Great benefits including:

• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• Option to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
• 3 extra paid Wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days
• Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary
• Enhanced maternity/adoption pay
• Enhanced paternity pay - 6 weeks full pay (after 26 weeks\' service)
• Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover
• Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service

If this sounds like the opportunity you\'re looking for, we\'d love to hear from you