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Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Conveyancer to enable the provision of a comprehensive legal service by managing a conveyancing caseload and overseeing the conveyancing provision, leading a 4-member team consisting of a Legal Consultant, two Conveyancers and a Legal Assistant.

The role:

The role reports to the Legal Services Manager and provides a unique opportunity to make a difference across a crucial service, ensuring compliance, standards of probity relating to the Group’s charitable status and regulatory requirements.

It’s an exciting time at Wrekin; You will be integral in implementing the Group’s corporate policies particularly within health & Safety, Equal opportunities and Diversity, Risk management, Data protection and Asset renewal policies.

This is a hybrid role requiring your presence at Telford HQ one day a week. There is some travel involved within the Group’s operational areas – Telford & Wrekin, Shropshire and Staffordshire.

About you:

You will be a Licensed Conveyancer, Solicitor or CILEx Practitioner (or Chartered Legal Executive willing to work towards CILEx Practitioner), along with experience in all aspects of conveyancing on sale and purchase of dwellings. It would be great if you have experience in one or more of the following disciplines: Public housing law, Landlord and tenant law, Acquisition of development sites, Right to Buy/Right to Acquire. Previous experience with a social housing provider or a housing developer/builder is desirable.

We work to high standards that the Group have established for its customer, so you will be an effective communicator, with strong team working, organisational, interpersonal skills maintaining high levels of confidentiality at all times.

You will promote a positive, friendly, understanding and collaborative attitude towards our customers and other colleagues with a proactive approach. Demonstrating initiative and resilience in order to achieve objectives, ability to risk assess situations, identify problems and offer appropriate solutions.

Benefits:

One of the most valued benefits we offer is work life balance and hybrid working. Alongside that, we offer the below array of rewards:

* 31 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

* Additional discretionary days off

* Access to private healthcare options

* Life Assurance

* Generous employer pension contributions

* Employee Assistance Programme

* Discounted gym and savings / discount scheme for shopping and days out

* Wrekin Reviive (furniture) staff discount – 30%

* Volunteering days

* Subsidised canteen

* Free on-site parking with electric car chargers

Our Organisation:

The Wrekin Housing Group is at the forefront of making a difference to people’s lives. As a socially minded business, we provide 13,000 homes for affordable and social rent across Telford & Wrekin, Shropshire, and Staffordshire along with being an innovative and recognised provider of Care.

Alongside our growth plans we are embarking on a fundamental transformation programme to modernise how we interact with our customers, engage communities and support partners. Everyone matters at Wrekin so we are investing in our people and the systems they use to improve quality and choice across the organisation.

How to Apply:

If you are a Senior Legal Consultant specialising in conveyancing, we would love to hear from you. Please click on the apply now button to complete an application