Solicitor

Regulator of Social Housing; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 hour working week

33 days annual leave

Civil Service Pension Scheme

Flexible and hybrid working

Job summary

Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) seeks a Solicitor to join its in-house Legal team. You will provide expert legal advice to support regulatory activity and shape policy within a public sector framework.

The role offers a varied workload and the opportunity to contribute to work with real public impact, balancing legal rigour with pragmatic decision-making in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with strong legal expertise and public service interest.
• Experience in private practice, public sector, or in-house legal environment.
• Ability to understand public sector policy drivers and statutory framework.

Responsibilities

• Work on a diverse range of legal matters, helping shape policy and support regulatory activity.
• Provide expert legal advice to ensure statutory functions are exercised effectively.
• Integrate legal considerations into decision-making and service delivery across the organisation.
• Contribute to work with genuine public impact within a supportive, collaborative team.

Skills

Communication skills

Influencing

Analytical thinking

Prioritization

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Job description

Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, London or Manchester, LS1 4AP

We are looking for a talented and motivated Solicitor to join the Legal team at the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH).

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a high-performing in-house legal team, providing expert legal advice that supports our regulatory functions and strategic objectives.

When you join us, you'll be joining an organisation that gives you the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives.

As a Solicitor, you will work on a diverse range of legal matters, helping to shape policy, support regulatory activity and ensure that RSH exercises its statutory functions effectively. The role offers a varied and intellectually stimulating workload, with the opportunity to contribute to work that has a genuine public impact.

Working closely with colleagues across the organisation you will help ensure that legal considerations are effectively integrated into decision-making and service delivery. This is an opportunity to apply your legal skills to work that makes a real difference. You will join a supportive and collaborative team and play an important role in helping RSH deliver its purpose of promoting a viable, efficient and well-governed social housing sector that can deliver homes which meet a range of needs.

As the successful candidate, you will be a qualified lawyer with strong technical legal expertise and an interest in public service. You will have the ability to understand public sector policy drivers and work effectively within the framework of a statutory non-departmental public body.

You will also be able to demonstrate:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to influence and build effective working relationships.
• Strong analytical skills and sound professional judgement.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines.
• A proactive and collaborative approach, with strong attention to detail.

We welcome applications from candidates with experience gained in private practice, the public sector or an in-house legal environment.

Experience of legal policy development within a regulatory, public sector or government environment would be particularly welcome. Candidates should be able to demonstrate an understanding of how legal advice supports effective policymaking and delivery, and an ability to provide practical, solutions-focused advice in a complex and evolving regulatory landscape.

General Information

Why work at RSH?

At RSH, we offer a fantastic range of benefits including a 35 hour working week, 33 days annual leave and access to the Civil Service Pension Scheme.

Our staff survey results consistently show that our staff think that the best thing about working at the RSH is our flexible and hybrid working, along with our family friendly policies that support work-life balance.

We also offer access to our staff discount scheme, cycle to work scheme, a Nuffield Health Screening; and a range of other well-being focussed benefits. Full information on this and our other fantastic benefits is available on our website.

Location

We operate a hybrid model of working with a mix of office and home working, as well as offering a range of flexible working arrangements.

This role can be based out of any of RSH’s core offices in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol or London. Most roles involve some travel within England between our offices, with some roles also involving onsite visits to social housing providers.

Interviews

Interviews are expected to take place from 19th Novemberand will be held via Microsoft Teams.

Benefits and Salary

At RSH, we offer a competitive salary along with a range of excellent benefits; full information is available on our website.

The salary for this role is a spot salary within the given range, which will normally be the minimum of the range. There is no incremental progression through a pay scale. Annual salary reviews are determined by the government pay award.

Things you need to know

Application process

For more information on the role, please see the attached Role Profile.

Commitment to equality and diversity

Our anonymous shortlisting process helps to ensure fair and consistent recruitment decisions, based solely on skills and experience.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and shortlist those who best meet the minimum criteria as part of our commitment.

We are passionate about building a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone feels valued and respected and has the opportunity to thrive. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, beliefs, identities and life experiences, recognising that varied perspectives enrich our organisation.