Sanctuary is one of the UK's leading providers of housing, care and community services. With around13,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded. Legal Officer - Corporate Commercial Worcester £33,397 - £35,144 per year 35 hours per week - Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm We have an exciting opportunity for a Legal Officer to join our team based in Worcester. Reporting into the Legal Counsel - Corporate Commercial & Regulatory, this role provides an excellent opportunity for a paralegal level candidate who is looking to move into corporate, and commercial and regulatory law in an in-house environment. No two days are the same, and this role is suitable for highly performing candidates with a can-do attitude. This role is to assist the Corporate Commercial and Regulatory Team in the delivery of high-quality legal services to Sanctuary Housing Association and its subsidiaries and operations. You will be accountable to provide high quality expert legal advice and support across the Group in relation to corporate, commercial and regulatory matters. The role of Legal Officer - Corporate Commercial will include: Supporting the Corporate Commercial and Regulatory in-house legal team in its delivery of high-quality proactive legal services in relation a wide array of areas including commercial, corporate and regulatory law in a variety of sectors Managing a varied caseload of legal work supporting corporate, commercial and regulatory legal matters and queries and additional tasks supporting the wider team in delivery of our shared goals Liaising with the Group's external legal advisors and working collaboratively with them on cross disciplinary projects and cases Ensuring that legal services are delivered in a cost effective and efficient way Manage the recruitment, performance management and development of quality staff to ensure required skilled staff available to fulfil contract specifications in line with customer expectations Assist in the delivery of training on areas of legislation relevant to the Group's operations and property interests Skills and experiences: Degree, management qualification or relevant professional qualification Experience working for an organisation operating in complex regulatory frameworks Experience of handling an independent caseload with good attention to details Proven experience working as part of a team on time sensitive and high-priority tasks. Some experience of conducting research to overcome strategic issues. Experience of contributing to projects and exhibiting project management skills. Proven experience of undertaking statistical analysis and producing reports based on this analysis Supporting the Corporate Commercial and Regulatory in-house legal team in its delivery of high-quality proactive legal services in relation a wide array of areas including commercial, corporate and regulatory law in a variety of sectors Why work for us? We provide homes and care for more than 250,000 people in England and Scotland. Our customers are at the heart of all we do. With around 14,000 colleagues, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent. Our Benefits As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering: 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary Life Assurance Employee Advice Service including counselling Cycle to Work scheme Voluntary health plans Employee discounts Wellbeing support and tools Employee recognition scheme Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues £33,397 per annum (rising to £35,144 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance) View the job profile (if the link is unavailable, please visit the Sanctuary careers website) Closing Date:14 May 2026 If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you -corporate.recruitment@sanctuary.co.uk We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application. View more detail about what it's like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at - www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary's commitment to our Disability Confident employer status. Building Equality and Diversity Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working. Sanctuary Group is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.