Solicitor - Corporate Commercial

Sanctuary; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanctuary is seeking a Solicitor for its Corporate Commercial team in Worcester, offering a competitive salary. The ideal candidate will manage legal cases, ensure compliance, and support legal operations, with opportunities for career growth in a diverse workplace. Benefits include annual leave, a pension scheme, and well-being support.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Life Assurance

Employee Volunteering scheme

Well-being support and tools

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in civil litigation and knowledge of civil procedure rules required.
• Familiarity with in-house legal environments preferred.
• Proven ability to manage a caseload and projects effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of issued cases through to settlement or trial.
• Provide support to senior legal team and oversee Corporate Commercial team.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and manage legal services cost-effectively.

Skills

Analytical skills

Tactical skills

Project management

Commercial approach to litigation

Education

Qualified Solicitor (PQE+)

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Teams

Job description

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.

Solicitor - Corporate Commercial

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 - Corporate Commercial to join our Corporate Commercial team, based in Worcester. This role sits within Legal Services which provides legal assistance and support to the Group to ensure compliance and regulatory requirements are met.

The role of Solicitor - Corporate Commercial will include:

• Managing a caseload of issued cases through to settlement or trial
• Providing support to the senior team within Legal Services in overseeing the in-house Corporate Commercial team
• Liaising with the Group's external legal providers and supporting the senior legal team in managing legal spend and invoice analysis
• Ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and Group financial procedures to protect the interests and reputation of the Group
• Ensuring that legal services are delivered in a cost effective way that limit risk to the Group
• Setting and overseeing financial and performance targets
• Developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Skills and experiences:

• Qualified Solicitor (PQE+) or Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives
• Experience of acting for corporate defendants with good analytical and tactical skills
• Civil litigation experience and good working knowledge of the civil procedure rules and fast track
• Experience of advising on legal issues within an in-house legal environment or similar
• Proven experience of managing projects with strong project management skills
• Commercial approach to litigation
• Proficient user of Microsoft packages including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Teams

Why work for us?

We provide homes and care for more than 250,000 people in England and Scotland. Our customers are at the heart of all we do. With around 14,000 colleagues, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent.

Our Benefits

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 Volunteering scheme
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• 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

• Role salary is £44,192 with an additional policy allowance of £4,419 per annum (rising to £46,517 with an additional policy allowance of £4,651 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

View the job profile (if the link is unavailable please visit the Sanctuary careers website)

Closing Date: 3 July 2025

If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you [e-mail]

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

View more detail about what it's like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at - www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team

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.