In-House Legal Counsel (Conveyancing & Portfolio Operations)

Overview

In this standalone in-house counsel role, you will lead residential and commercial property transactions, leases, and portfolio operations for a fast-growing property group. You’ll own end-to-end conveyancing, tenancy matters, and financing activities, acting as the primary internal legal expert with cross-functional collaboration. The position offers flexible working arrangements and a chance to shape a growing portfolio’s legal framework. You will drive compliance with housing legislation and support dispute resolution at a tactical level while coordinating with external partners.

Responsibilities

• Conveyancing & Transactions: manage sales, purchases, and portfolio refinancings from instruction to completion, collaborating with external solicitors as needed
• Leases & Commercial Agreements: draft/review/negotiate residential leases, tenancy agreements, and related contracts
• Portfolio Legal Operations: ensure portfolio management aligns with housing legislation; manage lease extensions, variations, and admin
• Financial Oversight & Ledgers: oversee loan ledgers, issue statements, pursue arrears recovery, reconcile ledgers with finance
• Pre-Litigation & Dispute Support: provide frontline pre-litigation oversight and handle minor tenancy disputes; coordinate with external litigation teams for complex claims
• Operational Legal Support: handle day-to-day legal correspondence and liaise with agents, surveyors, authorities, and lenders

Key requirements

• Qualified Solicitor, Legal Executive (CILEx), or experienced practitioner with residential conveyancing/commercial property background
• Standalone capability with self-sufficiency in a lean, in-house setting
• Commercially minded with ability to manage multiple transactions and portfolio tasks simultaneously
• Technical & numerical proficiency with loan ledgers and transactional finances

• Commercial mindset
• Strong organizational skills
• Self-sufficiency
• MS Excel
• MS Word
• MS Outlook

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