Job Description

Sanctuary is one of the UK's leading providers of housing, care and community services. With around 13,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded.
Solicitor - Corporate Commercial
Worcester based with a balance of home and office working
48,611 - 51,169 per year
35 hours per week (Flexible working arrangements including part time hours and job shares will be considered)
We have an opportunity for a Solicitor - Corporate Commercial to join our Corporate Commercial team, based in Worcester. This role sits within Legal Services which provides legal assistance and support to the Group to ensure compliance and regulatory requirements are met.
Reporting into the Legal Counsel - Corporate Commercial, this role provides an excellent opportunity for an NQ solicitor or a more experienced solicitor looking to re-train into corporate commercial law or to move into an in-house environment. This role is to assist the Corporate Commercial Team in the delivery of high-quality legal services to Sanctuary Housing Association and its subsidiaries and operations.
The role of Solicitor - Corporate Commercial will include:

• Supporting the Corporate Commercial in-house legal team in its delivery of high-quality proactive legal services in relation a wide array of areas including commercial, corporate and regulatory law in a variety of sectors.
• Managing a varied caseload of legal work including your own case load of corporate, commercial and regulatory legal matters and queries and additional tasks supporting the wider team in delivery of our shared goals.
• Liaising with the Group's external legal advisors and working collaboratively with them on cross disciplinary projects and cases.
• Ensuring that legal services are delivered in a cost effective and efficient way.
• Assisting in the supervision and training of junior team members, including trainee solicitors.

Skills and experiences:

• Educated to Degree level (or equivalent), you will be a qualified solicitor in England and Wales (NQ+).
• Experienced in advising senior managers and staff on legal issues.
• Experienced in managing a varied caseload of complex matters.
• Experience of analysing and diagnosing problems and implementing effective solutions.
• Proven ability to build strong relationships and influence stakeholders both internally and externally.
• Able to demonstrate a proactive and hands-on approach and a willingness to broaden expertise and step outside of comfort zone.

Why work for us?
We provide homes and care for more than 250,000 people in England and Scotland. Our customers are at the heart of all we do. With around 14,000 colleagues, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent.
Our Benefits
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
• A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
• Life Assurance
• Employee Volunteering scheme
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools
• Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues

• Role salary is 44,192 with an additional policy allowance of 4,419 per annum (rising to 46,517 with an additional policy allowance of 4,651 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

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Closing Date: 3 December 2025
If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you -corporate.recruitment@sanctuary.co.uk
We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
View more detail about what it's like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at - www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team
Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary's commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.
Building Equality and Diversity
Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working.
Sanctuary Group is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.

Skills Required