Solicitor (Transactions)

Southern Housing; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Southern Housing seeks a Solicitor (Transactions) to provide high-quality legal advice on property and transactional matters across the group. You will handle freehold/leasehold conveyancing for residential and commercial properties, draft related documents, and advise on contracts and regulatory issues.

The role is based in London with hybrid work options, including up to three days from home per week. You will train colleagues and support the Legal Services team to deliver excellent service.

Qualifications

• Qualified CILEX, Solicitor or eligible for admission.
• Experience in property law or conveyancing in social housing or public sector.
• Experience with complex property transactions and commercial contracts.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on routine and more complex property matters with support as appropriate to your level of skill and experience
• Undertake freehold and leasehold residential and commercial conveyancing
• Draft transfers, leases, development agreements, management agreements, service charge deeds, reports on title and other property-related documents
• Advise on commercial contracts, Section 106 agreements and lease terms as appropriate
• Support development of in-house legal services and efficient processes
• Collaborate with colleagues, clients, suppliers and external partners
• Keep up to date with applicable legal and regulatory requirements
• Mentor junior team members and cover for Legal Services Manager when needed

Skills

Property law experience

Conveyancing experience

Drafting skills

Client-focused service

Education

Qualified CILEX Lawyer, Solicitor or eligible for admission

Tools

Case management system

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for a Solicitor (Transactions) to provide high-quality legal advice on property-related matters and other transactional, non-contentious matters to Southern Housing and its Group partners.

You will undertake freehold and leasehold conveyancing across residential and commercial property matters, draft property-related transactional documents and contracts, and advise on legal and regulatory issues. You will also support colleagues by providing effective training on a variety of property and contractual law topics.

This is a varied and rewarding opportunity for a qualified legal professional who wants to use their expertise to support an organisation with a strong social purpose.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Provide legal advice on routine and more complex property matters with support as appropriate to your level of skill and experience
• Undertake freehold and leasehold residential and commercial conveyancing
• Draft transfers, leases, development agreements, management agreements, service charge deeds, reports on title and other property-related documents
• Dependent on your level of experience, advise on commercial contracts, Section 106 agreements and lease terms
• Support the development of in-house legal services and efficient processes
• Liaise with colleagues, clients, suppliers and external partners
• Keep up to date with relevant legal and regulatory requirements
• Support junior team members and provide cover for the Legal Services Manager when needed

This role is based in our office at Farringdon (London) and offers a hybrid working with the option to work from home up to 3 days per week. Work from home days to be agreed with line manager.

What you will need:

• Qualified CILEX Lawyer, Solicitor or person eligible to apply for admission as such
• Previous property law and/or conveyancing experience (particularly working in social housing or for other public sector bodies)
• Previous experience of dealing with complex property transactions and commercial contracts
• Ambition to provide a fantastic service as part of the Legal Services team
• Excellent IT skills in particular Microsoft Office suite and Outlook, and able to work with a case management system
• Ability to present information in a variety of forms to a high standard, including excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent drafting skills

Closing date: 15th October 2026, Thursday at 23:59

Shortlisting: from 16th October 2026

Interviews: in-person interviews will be held in our London office on 29th and 30th of October 2026

Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to submit your application and supporting statement as soon as possible so your application can be reviewed and considered.

About Us

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own! We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people’s lives.

A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.