Housing Finance Solicitor/Associate (3-5 PQE) – Bristol

Company: Chadwick Nott
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Location: Bristol
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will support a busy Property team focusing on housing finance and portfolio transactions for Registered Providers, lenders, and security trustees across the UK. You’ll handle high‑value matters such as security charging, title reviews, and due diligence, collaborating with partners and mentoring junior fee earners. The position offers a supportive, values‑led culture with clear progression and hybrid working. You’ll contribute to complex deals that fund communities nationwide while developing business through client events and pitches. This is a growth‑minded opportunity to influence large-scale housing finance projects within a reputable firm.

Pay / Benefits

  • private medical
  • generous pension
  • bonus scheme
  • wellbeing support
  • flexible hybrid working

Responsibilities

  • Assist with large security charging and due diligence projects
  • Draft and negotiate Certificates of Title, reports on title, and condition precedent documentation
  • Manage smaller property finance and portfolio transactions with partner support
  • Supervise and mentor junior fee earners on property preparation and transaction processes
  • Oversee title reviews, Land Registry applications, rectification work, and transaction management
  • Support business development through client events, training, and pitches

Key requirements

  • 3-5 years’ PQE with property finance and/or portfolio transaction experience
  • Background advising Registered Providers and/or housing sector lenders
  • Strong organisational and project management skills
  • Excellent drafting, analysis, and communication abilities
  • Commercially minded, proactive, and confident supervising juniors
  • Experience with Land Registry portals and property due diligence highly advantageous
  • strong communication
  • project management
  • mentoring juniors
  • property finance
  • portfolio transactions
  • security charging

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Posted: October 1st, 2026