Principal Legal Counsel

Bromford; Stockland Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association in England is seeking Principal Legal Counsels to lead high-quality legal services in areas such as litigation, property, and securitisation. This role offers the chance to shape operations and influence decisions that support safe and affordable housing. Candidates should be qualified solicitors with proven legal risk management abilities and strong leadership skills. The position allows for hybrid working, fostering collaboration and impact.

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience in litigation, property, or securitisation.
• Proven ability to lead complex legal matters.
• Able to complete a basic DBS and consumer check.

Responsibilities

• Lead on litigation and regulatory legal matters.
• Provide legal guidance on property development and conveyancing.
• Advise on financing and investment activity.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Legal risk management

Collaborative approach

Education

Qualified solicitor or legal executive

Job description

Principal Legal Counsel

Up to £80,000

Bristol, Tewkesbury or Norfolk | Hybrid working

At Bromford Flagship, our purpose is simple – we invest in homes and relationships so people can thrive.

We’re looking for three principal legal counsels to lead and deliver high-quality, customer-focused legal services across our organisation. Each role offers the chance to shape how we operate, advise senior leaders, and influence key decisions that help us deliver safe, secure, and affordable homes for thousands of people.

You’ll join an experienced and collaborative team, acting as a trusted partner to the business and helping us deliver on our ambitious growth plans.

The opportunities

We’re recruiting for three specialist areas within our legal team:

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Lead on litigation, regulatory and operational legal matters, offering clear, strategic advice to senior leaders. You’ll oversee dispute resolution and manage relationships with external advisors to ensure efficient, value-driven outcomes.

Property

Provide expert legal guidance on property, development, leasehold management and conveyancing. You’ll work closely with internal teams to support major development projects and ensure legal frameworks enable ethical, effective decision-making.

Charging and Securitisation

Play a pivotal role in our financing and investment activity, ensuring our homes are ready to be charged and our loans fully secured. You’ll advise treasury and investment teams, leading on charging and securitisation across the Group.

What we’re looking for

• A qualified solicitor or legal executive with significant post-qualification experience in one or more of the above areas
• Proven ability to lead complex legal matters and manage legal risk
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• A forward-thinking, collaborative approach to improvement and innovation
• Able to complete a basic DBS and consumer check

Why Bromford?

We’re part of Bromford Flagship, one of the biggest housing associations in the country – with over 80,000 homes across east, central, and southwest England.

Our legal team plays a vital role in supporting this growth, ensuring that every home we build, manage, or finance is underpinned by robust, efficient, and compliant legal frameworks.

Through place-based working, our people build progress from the ground up – forging stronger neighbourhood relationships, reacting faster to shifting needs, and planning smarter.

We’ve created a thriving place of our own – giving brilliant people like you the tools and opportunities to build a future.

Bromford. A place to make your own.

If you’re a strategic, commercially minded lawyer ready to make an impact where it matters most, we’d love to hear from you.