SNG (Sovereign Network Group)
Legal Advisor
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Salary: £32,000.00 - £40,000.00 Per year
SNG (Sovereign Network Group)
SNG (Sovereign Network Group) is one of the largest housing associations in England. Our purpose is to provide good, affordable homes that are the foundation for a better life. 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 in Basingstoke. You'll work both from home and the office 2 days per week, and 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. 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 for general home sales and new builds.
This team deals with selling existing homes, Shared Ownership and Open Market new build homes.
The role
Your role will be key in making sure our customers have a smooth experience when buying property from SNG. 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.
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What we're looking for
You'll have experience handling property sales / conveyancing experience, and the ability to manage your own caseload of transactions from start to finish. 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.
Job Description
We have some great benefits at SNG, including:
- 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
- Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
- 3 additional wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days
- Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay
- 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
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At Sovereign Network Group, we are passionate about inclusion for all and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG.
Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.
Our purpose is to provide good, affordable homes that are the foundation for a better life - and our vision is thriving communities, over generations. We provide over 85,000 homes and invest in communities across London, the South East, South West and East of England, as well as aiming to create thousands of new affordable homes every year.
Working for us is so much more than just a job. Whatever your role, you'll help us provide homes and services for those who need them - and make a real difference to people’s lives.
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