Legal Advisor / Paralegal - Property - In-house

Basingstoke Permanent £32,000 - £40,000 per year View Job Description
As a key member of our team, you'll be responsible for your own caseload of legal cases, as well as providing project and administrative support to the legal counsels and senior legal counsel.
  • Excellent opportunity to work in-house
  • Genuine progression opportunities

About Our Client

Our client is one of the largest housing associations in England.

Job Description

  • Gathering title packs and collating legal documents
  • Searching legal records and sourcing relevant information
  • Reviewing local planning authority records
  • Carrying out legal searches
  • Dealing with or referring enquiries to Senior members of the team for comment Processing private owners' applications for consent to make home improvements
  • Handle wayleave enquiries and related documentation
  • Respond to day‑to‑day queries from the wider team

The Successful Applicant

A successful Legal Adviser should have:



  • Ideally, you'll have experience from within housing or a local authority but it's not essential if you have an understanding of conveyancing or property portfolios. You'll also need:
  • Knowledge and experience of dealing with matters that relate to property transactions, conveyancing, and/or the ownership and proper management of a property portfolio
  • A high attention to detail with the ability to work flexibly to deliver our service
  • A logical and organised approach to your workload, skilled in problem solving and able to provide practical and lawful solutions in a variety of practice areas
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with good legal drafting skills
  • Strong IT skills, including experience using Outlook, MS Word and MS Teams

What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary starting from £32,000 per annum.
  • Permanent position based in Basingstoke.
  • Opportunity to work in the Not For Profit sector.
  • Supportive and collaborative work environment.
  • Potential for professional growth and development.



Contact
Stacey Graham
Quote job ref
JN-012026-6934558
Phone number
+44 118 933 7035

Job summary

Job function
Legal
Subsector
Paralegals / Legal Assistants - In House
Sector
Property
Location
Basingstoke
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Stacey Graham
Consultant phone
+44 118 933 7035
Job reference
JN-012026-6934558