Property Solicitors (Residential And Development) - In-House

We are looking for two Property Solicitors to join the Property and Commercial side of our Legal Services Team team here at whg.

We are looking for two different types of Property Lawyer - one to work on our residential property matters and the other to focus on development work.

We are an established, busy in-house legal team. Life in the Legal Services Team is fast-paced and rewarding. You will get lots of stakeholder engagement and you will get to truly build long-term relationships with colleagues who will value your input on legal matters.

So who would this role suit?

If you are an existing in-house Property Solicitor then we would love to hear from you. We also think this could represent a rare opportunity for a private practice lawyer who wants to make their first move in-house.

Ideally we are looking for Solicitors with at least two years' PQE.

You will be joining a team of Solicitors, so there will be plenty of support and collaboration around you.

Our team works in a hybrid manner with time spent both in the office and from home. It is desirable that you have experience using a case management system - ours is ALB.

This is an exciting time to join our Legal Services Team.

Property Lawyer - Residential

The role:

• You will report to the Property and Commercial Law Manager.
• You will provide high quality legal advice and support to whg colleagues on all aspects of residential property, predominantly dealing with leasehold management and applications to purchase homes under various schemes.
• You are required to support and engage with different parts of the organisation, working across teams and at various levels, including Housing, Asset Management and Neighbourhood Services.
• You will maintain and develop internal working relationships to ensure that any legal matters involving whg are dealt with efficiently and effectively.
• You are also required to work with external stakeholders and organisations such as external lawyers and the First Tier Tribunal.

You will:

• Manage a diverse caseload of residential property matters from inception to completion, including but not limited to sales, purchases, leaseholds and freeholds in relation to registered and unregistered land.
• Undertake conveyancing work, drafting, reviewing and amending a variety of legal documents including contracts, transfers, agreements, licences and leases.
• Provide advice and support on leasehold property management, and progress applications for the Right to Buy and Acquire, and Shared Ownership staircasing, through to their conclusion.
• Deal with general leasehold property enquiries and queries relating to service charges, LPE1 forms and s.20 consultation requirements, Management Companies, preparation of Certificates of Compliance, Deeds of Postponement and Deeds of Covenant.
• Support with land rectification and title anomalies and associated conveyancing
• Provide advice in relation to the disposal of properties, ensuring compliance with the Charities Acts 2011 and 2022.
• Provide support and cover arrangements for other Legal Services Team colleagues, dealing with a range of property and commercial matters.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, regulation and case law.

Property Lawyer - Development

The role:

This role will report into the Property and Commercial Law Manager

You will provide high quality legal advice and support to whg colleagues, on all aspects of property development, predominantly dealing with new build development and regeneration of small sites.

You will:

• Provide legal advice on all aspects of property development from site acquisition, planning, plot sales, conveyancing to the construction and Development of residential developments.
• Deal with conditional and unconditional contracts, development agreements, options, golden-brick and other affordable housing transactions, back to back sales, deeds of easement, infrastructure agreements, overages, site-assembly and service charge or management agreements.
• Advise on the regeneration of existing land portfolio providing reports on title, reviewing title matters, land searches, boundary and access rights and associated plot sale conveyancing.
• Provide support and cover arrangements for other Legal Services Team colleagues, dealing with a range of property and commercial matters.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, regulation and case law.