Housing Finance Associate

Birmingham – £57,000 - £70,000

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded national team, recognised consistently in the leading independent legal directories, working on complex and high-profile housing finance and portfolio transactions across the UK.

The Team

The Housing Finance & Portfolio team acts predominantly for Registered Providers and lenders nationwide, advising on:

• Large-scale security charging exercises
• Portfolio transactions and refinancing's
• Property due diligence and title rectification projects
• Mortgaging of housing stock to and for lenders and security trustees

You will be part of a dynamic, specialist team, working closely with experienced partners and legal directors, while playing an integral role in supervising and developing junior lawyers.

The Role

The role offers exposure to a broad range of property finance and housing portfolio matters, including:

• Assisting on large security charging and due diligence projects, including drafting and negotiating Certificates of Title and reports on title
• Managing smaller property finance and portfolio transactions under partner supervision
• Supervising and supporting junior fee earners in preparing properties for mortgage, sale or purchase
• Drafting and negotiating conditions precedent documentation for lenders and security trustees
• Preparing high-level and detailed title reports for asset management sales and acquisitions
• Project-managing junior team members on large-scale title and search reviews, Land Registry applications and rectification work
• Managing data collation via digital portals and supporting the use of legal tech systems
• Participating in business development, including client events, training, articles and conferences
• Supporting partners with pitches, bids and tenders

Our client is keen to speak with candidates who have:

• 3–5 years’ PQE in property law
• Experience in property finance and/or property portfolio transactions
• Prior experience acting for Registered Providers and/or lenders in the housing sector
• A genuine interest in the social housing sector
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with experience supervising junior colleagues
• Experience using Land Registry portals, MapSearch and other web-based data platforms
• Confidence managing billing and the financial aspects of transactions