Overview
Senior Legal Services Officer role at Sanctuary. Worcester based with a balance of home and office working. Salary £37,414 - £39,383 per year, 35 hours per week. The Legal team (10 staff) handles housing condition (disrepair) claims brought against the Group.
The role of Senior Legal Services Officer will include:
* Provide high quality legal services to the Group's operations, including accurate and timely legal advice and support to ensure that corporate compliance is maintained.
* Manage the delivery, co-ordination, maintenance and monitoring of an effective legal disrepair case handling service, including the Legal Services helpline, ensuring accurate reporting and availability of information.
* Manage the recruitment, performance management and development of staff to ensure skilled staff are available to fulfil contract specifications, in line with customer expectations.
* Assist in managing the Group's external legal providers, including managing legal spend and invoice analysis, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and Group financial procedures to protect the interests and reputation of the Group.
* Monitor corporate compliance with relevant legislation and regulations and provide advice and guidance to support the Group in maintaining ongoing compliance, in line with the Group's policies.
* Review and update relevant policies and procedures to ensure continued compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and in line with the Group's policy framework.
* Manage and maintain effective relationships with internal and external customers, identifying any shortfalls in service delivery and ensuring they are addressed appropriately.
Skills and experiences
* Recent experience undertaking a similar role.
* Proven experience of managing projects with strong project management skills.
* Proven experience of working to deadlines and prioritising workloads.
* Working knowledge of housing regulations, legislation and current practice.
* Comprehensive experience of analysing and diagnosing problems and implementing effective solutions.
* Proven experience of advising senior managers and staff on legal issues.
* 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.
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, we offer an attractive employment package that recognises contribution and supports wellbeing, with flexible benefits such as:
* 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
* Pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
* Life Assurance
* Employee Advice Service including counselling
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Voluntary health plans
* Wellbeing support and tools
* Online platform to access the reward and wellbeing package, exclusive discounts, and resources
* Employee Networks that support inclusion
* Salary: £37,414 per annum (rising to £39,383 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Legal
Industries
Non-profit Organizations
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