Solicitor - Home Ownership

A bit about the role...

Now is a very exciting time to join Homes England and a rare opportunity has arisen to join Homes Englands Home Ownership legal team.

The role will provide the opportunity to act on high-quality work including HM Governments:

largest ever Home Ownership Product, Help to Buy Equity Loan, currently valued in excess of 10 billion,

recently announced Your First Home scheme; and

Building Remediation Schemes such as the Cladding Safety Scheme.

The role will report to the Head of Legal (Home Ownership) and provide a proactive, professional legal service to Homes England to support its strategic objectives and, in particular, the delivery and administration of Help to Buy: Equity Loan Scheme, other Equity Loan Schemes and Building Remediation Schemes. This position offers a unique opportunity to have a real impact by delivering on HM Governments premium home ownership and building safety initiatives.

A bit about you

We are looking for a Solicitor (or FCILEX), who is flexible and motivated, keen to enhance their skills within a National government body. Youll excel at managing a busy, varied caseload acting within a wide range of Homes Englands Equity Mortgage portfolio and enable and support our Help to Buy programme and join a small friendly team of lawyers.

The role may also suit a candidate looking to make a career move from private practice to a career in a fast paced in-house legal team.

The key skills and knowledge were looking for are:

Essential:

Qualified Solicitor with experience (NQ+ PQE) in either one or more of the following areas:

- Commercial Property (development acquisitions and/or plot disposals);

- Conveyancing - acting on purchases of new build homes involving lenders;

- Consumer Credit Law.

Although the role is advertised for a Senior Solicitor, Fellows of CILEX (FCILEX) with the equivalent PQE will also be considered, albeit in the role of Senior Chartered Legal Executive.

Current Practising Certificate.

A good knowledge of residential mortgage lenders requirements (such as the UK Finance Lenders Handbook).

Experience of acting in respect of residential or commercial property mortgages/charges including acting on behalf of a lender.

Experience of legal service provision in a secured lending environment.

Ability to present complex legal issues to senior stakeholders.

Excellent verbal, written, negotiating, presentation, drafting and communication skills.

Knowledge of risk management methodologies and experience of identifying, managing and reporting on corporate, functional and compliance risks.

Able to be a team player and collaborate with other stakeholders, while maintaining independence.

Able to work collaboratively with clients and internal and external stakeholders.

A bit about you

We are looking for a Solicitor (or FCILEX), who is flexible and motivated, keen to enhance their skills within a National government body. Youll excel at managing a busy, varied caseload acting within a wide range of Homes Englands Equity Mortgage portfolio and enable and support our Help to Buy programme and join a small friendly team of lawyers.

The role may also suit a candidate looking to make a career move from private practice to a career in a fast paced in-house legal team.

The key skills and knowledge were looking for are:

Essential:

Qualified Solicitor with experience (NQ+ PQE) in either one or more of the following areas:

- Commercial Property (development acquisitions and/or plot disposals);

- Conveyancing - acting on purchases of new build homes involving lenders;

- Consumer Credit Law.

Although the role is advertised for a Senior Solicitor, Fellows of CILEX (FCILEX) with the equivalent PQE will also be considered, albeit in the role of Senior Chartered Legal Executive.

Current Practising Certificate.

A good knowledge of residential mortgage lenders requirements (such as the UK Finance Lenders Handbook).

Experience of acting in respect of residential or commercial property mortgages/charges including acting on behalf of a lender.

Experience of legal service provision in a secured lending environment.

Ability to present complex legal issues to senior stakeholders.

Excellent verbal, written, negotiating, presentation, drafting and communication skills.

Knowledge of risk management methodologies and experience of identifying, managing and reporting on corporate, functional and compliance risks.

Able to be a team player and collaborate with other stakeholders, while maintaining independence.

Able to work collaboratively with clients and internal and external stakeholders.