Title: Senior Housing Funding Lawyer
Salary: Competitive + TfL benefits
Contract Type: Two year fixed term contract
Location: Palestra / Hybrid
Hybrid working for these roles enables a balance of 50% of time split between the office and home over a 4‑week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements
About The Role
The Property and Planning Team in TfL Legal advises TfL, the Mayor, the Greater London Authority (GLA) and the Mayor's Development Corporations (currently Oxford Street DC, Old Oak and Park Royal DC and London Legacy DC) on major developments across London.
We are looking for a
housing funding
lawyer
to advise the Mayor and the GLA on the Mayor's housing funding programmes.
The work of our team
The work of the Property and Planning Law team at TfL Legal is consistently high quality, complex and has a real-world impact, touching the lives of millions of people who live, work and visit London. Working as part of our team, you will have the chance to help shape London for generations to come. We work on some of the UK and Europe's largest brownfield development sites in London for the GLA and the Mayor's Development Corporations as well as TfL's own property development company, Places for London – one of London's largest landowners - developing major sites, providing new homes, offices and other commercial spaces and creating jobs across the capital, often in joint ventures with leading private sector development partners.
The challenge of meeting the rising demand for new housing, including affordable housing, in London has never been in sharper focus so it is a truly exciting time to become a key member of our team and play an important part in helping to deliver the Mayor of London's challenging housing targets.
In this role you will principally advise the Mayor and the GLA who are at the forefront of high profile projects and programmes to increase housing supply, working in partnership with London's other key stakeholders. The GLA has recently published the funding guidance for its new £11.7bn London Social and Affordable Homes Programme The Government has also announced an initial £322m to establish a City Hall Developer Investment Fund and a further £1.5bn is to be made available in London for low-interest loans to housing associations to ensure the Mayor can further increase housebuilding. Through these and other funding programmes the GLA will be providing investment to unlock tens of thousands of homes across the capital through a mix of grant and debt finance, innovative investment structures, and a range of partners from local authorities and housing associations to private developers.
About You
We are looking for a talented, non-contentious lawyer to provide legal support, principally to the GLA but also to other parts of the GLA group.
You will be responsible for providing
advice on all aspects of the GLA's housing investment programmes and wider housing policy issues as well as working with other members of the team on the GLA's and TfL's regeneration projects.
This is a great opportunity for someone
with a solid background in delivering high quality legal advice and support on housing and regeneration projects with an understanding of the development process and how it is funded. You will have experience of funding programmes from bodies such as the GLA or Homes England and/or experience of dealing with secured lending.
Experience of working with housing associations, local authorities and other housing providers on development projects would be very useful.
We are looking for lawyers with a can-do, pragmatic approach and the ability to solve complex problems and introduce commercially facing and innovative solutions.
As a strategic advisor to the business, you will have excellent communication skills and will be confident advising senior colleagues across the organisation. You will be a skilled negotiator with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams. You will also be skilled at managing risk and handling sensitive and high-profile matters in a regulated environment.
We work with leading external law firms on much of our work. You will have the necessary skills to manage and optimise those relationships, working collaboratively with external advisers to provide seamless legal support to the organisations we serve.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
* Degree level education or equivalent.
* Qualified UK solicitor or barrister (or equivalent jurisdiction qualification), or an unqualified practitioner with substantial relevant experience.
* Experience within the public sector or a regulated environment is helpful but not essential. Expertise in housing funding programmes from bodies such as the GLA or Homes England and experience of dealing with secured lending will be helpful.
* Experience of working with housing associations, local authorities and other housing providers on development projects would be very useful.
* Ability to manage external legal providers.
* Strong project management capability and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
* Strong understanding of the TfL/GLA landscape and wider planning/housing/regeneration/infrastructure/commercial property sectors.
* Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and legal analysis skills.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.
Application Process
Please apply using your CV and a one-page covering letter.
Think carefully about the skills, knowledge and experience in the advert and cover this in your CV and cover letter. PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images
The closing date for applications is Sunday 15th March 2026 @ 23:59
We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Vetting process
At Transport for London, safety, trust and fairness sit at the heart of how we recruit. Our Vetting Charter (link here) explains the checks we carry out before you join us, helping ensure we create a safe, inclusive and reliable network for everyone who depends on our services. We simply ask that the information you provide is honest and accurate so we can progress your application smoothly. If something doesn't match or can't be verified, we may not be able to move forward with your application but we'll always treat you with transparency, respect and clear communication throughout.
Benefits
In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the business area but mostly include:
* Final salary pension scheme
* Free travel for you on the TfL network
* Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket
* 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
* TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow.
* Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
* Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
* Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
* Discounted Eurostar travel