Job Description

Sovereign Network Group (SNG) is a leading Housing Association, committed to providing quality, affordable homes and services within sustainable, successful communities. We're led by our values and driven by a strong social purpose, placing our customers at the heart of everything we do.



We have a fantastic opportunity for a

Paralegal

to join our In-House Legal team. Reporting into one of our Legal Counsel (Development & Sales) you'll work in the Development & Sales Legal Focus Area to assist Legal Advisers primarily with the administration surrounding conveyancing transactions - both new build and general property disposals - for SNG. This is a team that focuses on the disposals of existing properties, Shared Ownership and Open Market new build properties.


Based in

Basingstoke

, you'll combine home and office working. There will be some travel with this role between our other offices as well as occasional development/property site visits so you should be happy to travel and have access to transport.

The role

Your role will be vital in ensuring that our affordable housing customers have a seamless experience during their property purchase from SNG Homes.

With full training / on-boarding provided, we will empower you with the training and knowledge you'll need to succeed in the role.



The role focuses on assisting Legal Advisers with the sale/disposal of Shared Ownership properties, private sales of new build properties on new build development schemes, residential property disposals and disposals of other property types.



Your main duties will include:


Primary responsibility for administrative activities relating to conveyancing transactions, project driven activities and general administration. Assisting with the preparation and issuing documents from precedent formats such as contracts, transfers and shared ownership leases on new sales. Liaising with third parties such as buyers' solicitors and estate agents in order to progress sale transactions. Obtaining updates on transactions and feeding these back to our Sales and Development Teams. Preparing completion statements. Assisting with approving mortgages to ensure these are in a format acceptable to Sovereign Network Group. Dealing with or referring enquiries to Senior members of the team for comment including requisitions. Assisting the other members of the team with ad hoc tasks and supporting Sovereign Network Group's wider Legal team where required.

What we're looking for

Our ideal candidate will have either recently gained a law degree or had some legal work experience or an equivalent level of knowledge gained from general employment. You'll also need:


Excellent administrative skills. Good planning skills with the ability to organise and prioritise your work effectively. Good verbal and written communication skills. High attention to detail with the ability to work flexibly to deliver our service. Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion. Strong IT skills.

The successful candidate will receive full onboarding/training tailored towards the role itself to equip you with the knowledge you need. The following qualities are therefore desirable, but not essential:


Experience of working within a business, law firm, in-house legal department, housing association or local authority and managing own workload and preferably having worked on legal cases. Experience in a similar role, or in legal matters relating to general residential conveyancing. An understanding of the key milestones within a property sale transaction. Experience using a case management system to implement and review data.

Equality and Diversity is fundamental to creating an inclusive culture at Sovereign Network Group and we embrace and understand the importance of diversity of thought, especially in our leadership positions. We welcome candidates with a growth mindset who imbue these values and are excited to be part of an organisation that is leading change.

What you'll receive from us

Alongside a highly competitive salary, we have some fantastic benefits on offer at Sovereign Network Group, including:


25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days) Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package 3 additional paid Wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary Enhanced maternity/adoption pay Enhanced paternity pay - 6 weeks full pay (after 26 weeks' service) Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service

It's an exciting time to be joining Sovereign Network Group as we continue through our transformation journey and work towards achieving the goals in our ambitious corporate plans. If you're looking for a new opportunity, then we'd love to hear from you!