Adult Services & Disputes Lawyer - In-house - Remote

Are you a qualified lawyer looking for a broad, impactful in-house role where you can combine contentious work, housing law and commercial advice?

Client Details

This is an opportunity to join a national charitable organisation, providing legal support across England, Wales and Northern Ireland on a wide range of complex operational and housing matters.

Description

Reporting to the Director of Legal Services, you will provide pragmatic legal advice to operational teams, with a particular focus on contentious matters arising from the delivery of social care services, as well as housing and property-related agreements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Advising on disputes, complaints, insurance claims and settlements
• Supporting investigations into incidents and allegations arising within operational services
• Managing matters involving housing providers, tenancy breaches and housing benefit issues
• Reviewing, drafting and negotiating Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Housing Management Agreements (HMAs)
• Advising on housing, contract, commercial and data protection matters
• Liaising with external stakeholders including local authorities, NHS bodies, insurers, housing providers and emergency services
• Delivering legal training and guidance to operational teams
• Monitoring and managing key contractual and housing agreements across the organisation

Profile

• Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with 5+ years' PQE (flex - all experience levels encouraged to apply)
• Strong experience in contract, commercial and housing law
• Experience handling contentious matters and disputes
• Able to draft, negotiate and interpret complex legal documentation
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Commercially minded with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving
• Comfortable managing a varied workload within a fast-paced environment

Job Offer

• Broad and varied in-house legal workload
• Opportunity to make a tangible social impact
• Exposure to contentious, housing, commercial and regulatory matters
• Flexible remote working
• initial 6 month fixed term contract with view to extend
• Supportive and collaborative legal team
• Attractive benefits package and long-term career development opportunities