Paralegal

Sovereign Housing Association Limited; Hurn; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Housing Association is seeking a Paralegal to join their in-house Legal Team. This role involves supporting legal cases related to leasehold and shared ownership properties and requires strong administration and communication skills. Candidates should ideally have previous legal experience, with a desirable focus on property law. The position offers flexible working and extensive benefits including generous holiday and a matched pension scheme.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Flexible benefits package

3 additional paid Wellbeing days

Generous matched pension scheme

Options for private medical and dental insurance

Wellbeing discounts including Gym Memberships

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar legal role within a legal department or other relevant settings.
• Experience in property law is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide day to day support to the legal team on various cases.
• Support senior members with legal casework.
• Undertake research for legal cases and prepare documents.

Skills

Strong administration skills

Good verbal and written communication

Excellent organisational skills

Good research skills

Job description

Sovereign Network Group (SNG) is a leading Housing Association, committed to providing quality, affordable homes and services within sustainable, successful communities. We're led by our values and driven by a strong social purpose, placing our customers at the heart of everything we do.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Paralegal to join our in-house Legal Team.

You'll be based from our office in Bournemouth (Hurn), with the flexibility to combine home working.

The role

Reporting into one of our Legal Counsels, you'll provide day to day support to the legal team on a wide range of cases and projects, as well as being responsible for your own caseload of legal cases and projects.

The focus for legal cases will be related to homes owned under leasehold and shared ownership arrangements within SNG's property portfolio including staircasing of additional portions of equity (shared ownership), resales of shared ownership properties, a varied and extensive range of queries related to leasehold obligations on both landlord and tenant, as well as applications for and sales under the statutory Right to Buy and Right to Acquire legislation.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Supporting senior members of the team with all aspects of legal case work
• Undertaking research for legal cases and preparing legal documents
• General administrative support

What we're looking for

You’ll ideally have previous experience in a similar legal role either within a legal department or private legal practice, a Housing Association or similar organisation, but experience or knowledge of legal matters gained in a different situation, will be considered.

You will need:

• Strong administration skills
• Good verbal and written communication, with high attention to detail
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise your work
• Good research skills
• The ability to develop strong working relationships within the Legal team, with internal clients and our third-party stakeholders
• The ability to exercise good judgment and discretion

Experience in property law would be desirable

What you’ll receive from us

We have some fantastic benefits on offer at SNG, including:

• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
• 3 additional 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

We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Check out our careers site to learn more about us and our values.

This is a great opportunity to join SNG as we progress through an exciting period of change. The team has a relaxed, flexible, supportive, collaborative, and has a forward-thinking culture. If you're looking for a new legal opportunity in a positive team and sector-leading organisation who champion your wellbeing and development, then we'd love to hear from you!