Legal Services Manager Transactions

The roleWe are seeking an exceptional Qualified Solicitor, CILEX Lawyer or Chartered Legal Executive with conveyancing practice rights to join our growing in-house legal team as a Legal Services Manager (Transactions). In this roleyou will work closely with the Head of Legal Services (Transactions) to shape the Disposals workstream and ensure consistently excellent service delivery.Key Responsibilities:Leadership: Inspire and manage a fantastic team of lawyers in the Legal Services team, demonstrating Southern Housing's HEART values and our commitment to residents.Focus Area: Serve as the single point of excellence for the disposals work of the Legal Services team.The teams work supports Southern Housings disposal programme at auction and open market sales, helping to generate funds from poor quality properties that can be reinvested to improve current stock and services for the benefit of Southern Housings residents.Case Management: Manage a personal caseload of property and conveyancing matters, across the full range of transactional work carried out by the Legal Services team.Training & Development: Provide training for the Legal Services team and Southern Housing colleagues, developing tools and precedents, and ensuring consistency and efficiency in the disposals workstream.This role is based at our main offices in Farringdon (London) , with hybrid working options when appropriate and as agreed with your manager. Travel between offices and occasional visits to other Southern Housing office locations may be required.What Were Looking For:Fully Competent Qualified solicitor, CILEX lawyer, or chartered legal executive with conveyancing practice rightsPassion for excellent service and efficiency in conveyancingProven track record in conveyancing and other, ideally in the Social Housing sectorExcellent verbal and written communication skillsIT proficiency, including Microsoft Office and OutlookHighly Desirable (but not essential if candidate is willing to develop) :Experience in managing other lawyersExperience in drafting templates and providing trainingExperience in managing client relationshipsIn your supporting statement, it is important that you address how you meet each of the above eight criteria providing real examples.?Closing Date : 19th of August2026 (Tuesday) at 23:59Shortlisting Date : from 20th of August2026Interview Dates : in-person interviews and tests will be held on 26thAugust2026 in our London officeApplying for roles with usAbout usAt Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own!We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to peoples lives.A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.What's in it for youPensionLife assuranceHealthcare cash planEyecare & dentalBirthday leaveRetailersdiscountsCycle to workBuy & sell annual leaveSeason ticket loanIn-house academy & career developmentFlexible workingInclusion and DiversityWe work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, its about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experienceand perspective of each individual. Were all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.TPBN1_UKTJ