Where Legal Expertise Meets Purpose
At Selwood Housing, your legal expertise does more than advise - it strengthens the organisation, protects homes, empowers colleagues, and support stronger communities. As our Property solicitor, every decision you make safeguards Selwood Housing's assets and compliance, whilst ensuring our customers remain supported. Join us and turn your skills into meaningful change.
About the Role
You will provide expert legal advice and support across a wide range of property-related matters within the housing association sector. This includes conveyancing, property security charging, disrepair claims, compliance and general legal matters. You will manage a varied caseload, ensure legal compliance, and support strategic property transactions - helping Selwood Housing operate effectively, safely, and in line with best practice.
What you'll do:
* Advise on and manage legal aspects of property charging for funding and refinancing purposes.
* Advise on land law matters such as easements, covenants, land registration, and property transactions.
* Handle some property sales, disposals, and leasehold transactions.
* Draft, negotiate, and review contracts, transfers, leases, and licences.
* Manage and defend disrepair claims brought against the association.
* Work closely with housing management and maintenance teams to investigate and resolve claims.
* Ensure legal compliance with housing, property, and regulatory law including GDPR, consumer credit, and environmental regulations.
* Provide legal advice to internal teams including development, housing management, and finance.
What we're looking for:
We're looking for someone who shares our values:
Customer driven - Your legal expertise will help us protect the organisation, so we can continue providing safe, secure homes for our customers.
Accountability - You'll take ownership of your caseload, make confident evidence-based decisions, and safeguard the organisation's interest whilst enabling positive outcome for our customers.
Develop and learn - We'll support you to continually grow your expertise - building the skills and knowledge that strengthen Selwood Housing's ability to respond to legal and property challenges.
Champion communication - You'll work closely with colleagues, teams, and stakeholders, ensuring clear, collaborative communication that protects the wider organisation and supports our wider mission.
You'll bring:
* A minimum of 3 years' experience of housing law, property transactions and litigation.
* Qualified solicitor status with valid UK practising certificate.
* Demonstratable strong knowledge of property law.
* Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
* Membership of relevant professional bodies, such as Housing Law Practitioners Association (HLPA).
* A practical, solution-focused mindset that balances legal risk with operational needs.
* Proven experience supervising junior legal staff or caseworkers, including mentoring and performance management.
For further information on the role, please review the job description attached to the advert.
Please note: Successful candidate will be required to undertake a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Additionally, a full and valid UK driving licence is essential for this role.
Why join Selwood Housing?
At Selwood Housing, we believe everyone deserves a safe, secure and affordable place to call home. As a not-for-profit housing organisation, we own and manage over 7,000 homes across the Southwest - and we're growing. With a bold ambition to build 1,700 new affordable homes by 2034, we're investing in the future of local people and places.
At Selwood, we strive to respect the diversity of our staff. We care deeply about inclusivity and encourage candidates from all backgrounds, demographics, and identities to apply. We are a Disability Confident employer and will do our very best to provide any adjustments, access, and equipment you feel you may need throughout the interview process, and during your employment with us.
We are keen to build a supportive and rewarding environment, free from discrimination, which works for everyone.
The closing date of this advert is subject to change based on the volume of applications or the hiring timeline.