We are looking for a qualified solicitor with experience in social housing law to provide in-house legal advice and support on all aspects of property and land law, and to use your expertise to play a key role in our mission to build safe, affordable homes for our communities.
In this role you will ensure the organisation complies with relevant constitutional, legal and regulatory frameworks that govern housing associations in Wales. You will do this by using your own legal knowledge and experience and also sourcing specialist legal advice externally where needed.
You will also assist in the learning and development of internal officers and junior legal and governance staff at United Welsh, to enhance their understanding of property law and related issues. As Company Solicitor you will also contribute to business planning by assisting with strategic legal projects.
* Permanent
* Full-time, 35 hours
* £62,463 per annum
If you require these documents in an alternative format, such as large print or a white or coloured background, please contact our Communications team.
To apply, please send a copy of your CV and cover letter tojobs@unitedwelsh.com. In the cover letter, please outline why you believe you would be successful in this role based on your experience and on the essential/desirable criteria in the job description, in no more than 1,000 words.
In addition to your CV and cover letter, please also complete our online Equality, Diversity and Declaration of Interest form which can be found on our websitehere. If you do not complete all parts of this process, you will be at risk of your application not being progressed further.
We reserve the right to close this role early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
Within your CV, please provide the names, positions, organisations and contact details for two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer. We will not approach these referees prior to the shortlist stage, and we will seek your permission first. However, references will be sought as part of our pre-employment checks for the successful candidate.
* We would be grateful if you could submit the Equality Diversity and Declaration of Interest form with your application. The information you provide will be used for monitoring purposes only and will be kept separate from your application
* Please ensure your CV and other documents are emailed as a Word or PDF file, as unfortunately, we are currently unable to accept applications in any other formats at the moment
* Requirements within the essential criteria of the Personal Requirements will be used for shortlisting purposes. However, all the criteria will be considered in the process of making an appointment.
Please send any applications to jobs@unitedwelsh.com or deliver them to: FAO The People Team, United Welsh, Y Borth, 13 Beddau Way, Caerphilly, CF83 2AX. Our main office is open between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
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