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 Manager : Property
Worcester based with a balance of home and office working
GBP 44,192 : GBP 46,517 per year
35 hours per week
We have an opportunity for a Legal Manager : Property to join our Property team, based within Legal Services. The main purpose of this role is to support the management and delivery of property:related legal services to the Group ensuring compliance with regulations and business policies.
The role of Legal Manager : Property will include:
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Manage programmes and initiatives affecting the Groups property portfolio to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulation
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Assist in managing the Group's external legal providers, ensuring the delivery of a quality service that represents value for money
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Manage own caseload of legal work including sales, leases, infrastructure agreements
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Manage and maintain relationships with internal and external customers, providing excellent customer service
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Review and update relevant policies and procedures to ensure continued compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
Skills and experiences:
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Solicitor, FILEX or Licenced Conveyancer
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Recent experience of managing property related legal transactions
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Proven achievement working in a commercially focussed legal role
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Working knowledge of property law, housing regulations and current best practice
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Experience of managing projects with strong project management skills
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Proven experience of managing staff
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:
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25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
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A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
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Life Assurance
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Employee Volunteering scheme
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Employee Advice Service including counselling
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Cycle to Work scheme
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Voluntary health plans
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Employee discounts
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Wellbeing support and tools
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Employee recognition scheme
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Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools
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Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
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GBP 44,192 per annum (rising to GBP 46,517 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)
View the job profile (if the link is unavailable the Sanctuary careers website)
Closing Date: 12 March 2026
If youre 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 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 : sanctuary/join:our:team
Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive