Legal Advisor

Sovereign Network Group (SNG) is a top Housing Group, focused on giving good, cheaper homes and services in lasting, strong communities. We follow our values and have a clear social aim, putting our customers first in all we do.

We have a great chance for a Legal Adviser to join our In-House Legal team. You'll report to one of our Legal Counsels (Development & Sales) and Senior Legal Counsel (Development & Sales) working in the Development & Sales Legal Focus Area to handle property sales - mainly general home sales but maybe new build sales too - for SNG with support from one of our Legal Counsels (Development & Sales). This team deals with selling existing homes, Shared Ownership and Open Market new build homes.

Based in Basingstoke, you'll work both from home and the office. You'll need to travel to our other offices and sometimes visit sites, so you should be happy to travel and have a way to get around.

The role

Your role will be key in making sure our customers have a smooth experience when buying property from SNG.

With full training provided, we'll give you the skills and knowledge you'll need to manage your own set of property sales.

The role focuses on selling homes and other property types.

Your main duties will include:

• Writing and sending documents like contracts, leases, transfers and shared ownership leases.
• Answering questions from buyers' lawyers and estate agents to move sales forward.
• Getting updates on sales and sharing these with our Sales teams.
• Checking mortgages to ensure they meet Sovereign Network Group's rules.
• Reviewing plans to make sure they follow Land Registry guidelines.
• Checking files to see if they're ready for exchange and advising what to do next.
• Helping senior team members with tasks and supporting the wider Legal team when needed.
• Office tasks related to property sales and general team work, projects and admin.

What we're looking for

Our ideal person will have experience handling property sales and a property law qualification would be good but isn't essential. You might have a law degree, Graduate Diploma in Law, be studying for SQE or working toward a CILEX or similar qualification. You'll also need:

• Experience working in a law firm, in-house legal department, housing group or local council and managing your own legal work.
• A history of handling property sales on your own and understanding the key steps in a property sale.
• Experience in legal matters relating to home sales.
• Good planning skills with the ability to organise and rank your work well.
• Some business sense and good thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong speaking and writing skills.
• Good eye for detail with the ability to work flexibly to deliver our service.
• Ability to build good working relationships in the Legal team, with internal clients and other partners.
• Ability to make good decisions and be discreet.
• Good academic background and IT skills.
• Experience using a case management system to enter and check data.
• Experience in an office-based role.

Equality and Diversity is key to creating an inclusive culture at Sovereign Network Group and we value the importance of varied thinking, especially in our leadership roles. We welcome people with a growth mindset who share these values and want to join an organisation that's leading change.

What you'll receive from us

Along with a very competitive salary, we have some great benefits at SNG, including:

• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• Option to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
• 3 extra paid Wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days
• Good matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary
• Enhanced maternity/adoption pay
• Enhanced paternity pay - 6 weeks full pay (after 26 weeks' service)
• Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover
• Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service

It's an exciting time to join SNG as we continue our change journey and work towards meeting the goals in our ambitious plans. If you're looking for a new opportunity, then we'd love to hear from you!