Legal Counsel - Property

• Excellent opportunity to join a leading housing association
• Varied scope of work.

One of the UK's leading housing associations.

• Manage your own varied caseload
  , taking responsibility for progressing matters efficiently and providing clear, practical legal input.
• Support major projects across the business
  , offering timely legal guidance to ensure risks are identified early and decisions are well‑informed.
• Prepare and review title reports
  , analysing property information to support acquisitions, disposals, development work, and wider operational needs.
• Handle small‑scale disposals
  , including drafting and reviewing documentation, coordinating with internal teams, and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Respond to
  requests for licenses,
  wayleaves
  , and deeds of easement
  .

• To hold a valid Practising Certificate (or equivalent) to ensure you can carry out Reserved Work as defined by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, as well as be responsible for the supervision of members of the team who are not qualified to undertake Reserved Work
• 1 years + PQE working within a law firm, in‑house legal department, housing association or local authority and managing own legal caseload of similar cases
• Excellent planning skills with the ability to prioritise your work
• Strong commercial awareness and excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to develop strong working relationships within the Legal team, with internal clients and other third‑party stakeholders
• Ability to exercise good judgement and discretion

• Competitive salary ranging from £50,000 to £58,000 per annum.
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• 3 extra paid Wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days
• Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary
• Enhanced maternity/adoption pay
• Enhanced paternity pay - 6 weeks full pay (after 26 weeks' service)
• Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover
• Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service

Legal Counsel Property
• Basingstoke, England