In-House Counsel (Charging)

We are currently working in partnership with a Housing Association that has sites across the country, who are recruiting for a Legal Counsel who can help specifically with property charging and securitisation.

This is a permanent role and can be situated in offices based in the Southwest or Norfolk, with an office presence of 2-3 days a week dependent upon business need.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Delivering high quality legal advice and support on property charging and securitisation, including financing and refinancing matters
• Carrying out legal due diligence on properties and resolve title issues or defects to ensure they are acceptable to funder
• Ensuring charging and securitisation processes are compliant, robust and continually improved
• Working closely with development and internal teams to ensure funders’ requirements are understood and met
• Supporting the achievement of rolling security requirements across the property portfolio.
• Instructing and managing external solicitors, ensuring transactions are delivered on time, within agreed fees and to a high standard
• Acting as a subject matter expert, contributing to risk awareness, innovation and continuous improvement
• Supervising and mentoring more junior colleagues, supporting their development and building capability within the team.

Experience required:

Essential

• Experience specifically advising on property charging and securitisation and funder requirements
• Experience of managing legal due diligence and resolving title issues
• Qualified Solicitor of Chartered Legal Executive

Desirable

• Experience required in Social Housing
• Experience of working in‑house or within a large, complex organisation

Working hours:

• 35 hours per week
• Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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