Housing Finance Solicitor/Associate (3-5 PQE)

Job Description

Make a Real Impact [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a leading commercial law firm. Alongside our recognised expertise in housing, local government, and health and social care, we are specialists in the construction, energy and resource management, higher education and financial services sectors. Supported by our valued business services professionals, our award-winning and growing legal teams provide almost 2,000 organisations with commercial, corporate, property, finance, regulatory, employment and litigation (commercial and clinical negligence) legal and advisory services. As a responsible business, we embrace four values: Relationships, Reputation, Responsible and Results. These give us a sense of purpose. They influence the decisions we make and how we work with each other. Importantly, they motivate us to deliver meaningful outcomes for our clients and the communities that we're part of. Consistently recognised as one of The Times Best Law Firms and highly ranked across the legal directories, we are proud of our hard-earned reputation. Our 2024/25 financial results confirmed both revenue and profit growth for a twelfth consecutive year, ensuring our ability to continue investing in our people. Looking to the future, we're targeting ambitious growth and success. And we're looking for the best people to be part of it.

The Role

This role is a fantastic opportunity to work within a busy team on a wide range of property finance and housing portfolio and large-scale property due diligence projects, predominantly focused on working with our Registered Provider clients but also with lenders and security trustees operating in the housing sector. This role will include supporting the partners and the wider specialist national team in relation to:

• Assisting with large security charging and due diligence projects, including drafting and negotiating Certificates of Title, reports on title and dealing with rectification work to perfect security for charging;
• The management and supervision of smaller property finance and property portfolio transactions under the supervision of the partners;
• Supervising and supporting junior fee earners on the processes to be undertaken for the correct preparation of properties to be mortgaged, purchased or sold;
• Drafting and negotiating condition precedent documentation as required by the lender and/or security trustees.
• Compiling high level and more detailed title reports for asset management sales and acquisitions
• Assisting to project manage junior fee earners with large scale title and search reviews, bulk Land Registry applications, title rectification work and general transaction management;
• Management of data collation and storage via our digital portals and assisting with the management of Legal tech systems for security and portfolio acquisitions
• Business development activities, such as attending client events, client training, conferences and drafting articles;
• Supporting Partners with pitches bids and tenders.

What We Are Looking For

• Property finance and/or property portfolio transactions experience is required although training will be provided.
• Previous experience of working for Registered Providers and/or lenders to the housing sector is required.
• Strong organisational, and project management skills, including ability to assist with management and supervision of juniors.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately in drafting condition precedent documents including certificates of title and reports to lenders/clients.
• Previous experience of using the Land Registry portal and Mapsearch, search and web based data service providers and data platforms.
• Knowledge of Legal tech/Gen AI knowledge is preferable but not essential.
• The ability to work collaboratively, and positively with others.
• Experience with billing and the financial management of transactions.
• Experience of working with Microsoft Excel.

Work With Approachable People

When we ask colleagues what makes [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] a great place to work, the most popular thing they say is "the people". We welcome questions and support each other. Naturally, we look for new colleagues who align with our values.

Benefits

• A minimum of 25 days holiday (plus option to buy up to an additional 5 days)
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Generous pension scheme
• Private medical insurance through Vitality
• Biennial private health assessment through Nuffield Health
• Life assurance
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme

Hybrid Working

We operate a hybrid working model based on the needs of our clients, teams and people. Our core business hours are 9am - 5:15pm Monday to Friday.

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