Title:  Solicitor - Property

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.

Legal Manager – Property

Worcester based with a balance of home and office working

£56,110 - £59,059 per year

35 hours per week

We have an opportunity for a Legal Manager – Property to join our Property team, based within Legal Services. The main purpose of this role is to support the management and delivery of property-related legal services to the Group ensuring compliance with regulations and business policies.

The role of Legal Manager – Property will include:

• Manage programmes and initiatives affecting the Group's property portfolio to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulation
• Assist in managing the Group’s external legal providers, ensuring the delivery of a quality service that represents value for money
• Manage own caseload of legal work including sales, leases, infrastructure agreements
• Manage and maintain relationships with internal and external customers, providing excellent customer service
• Review and update relevant policies and procedures to ensure continued compliance with legal and regulatory requirements

Skills and experiences:

• Solicitor, FILEX or Licenced Conveyancer
• Membership of relevant professional body (e.g. Law Society)
• Recent experience of managing property related legal transactions
• Proven achievement working in a commercially focussed legal role
• Working knowledge of property law, housing regulations and current best practice
• Experience of managing projects with strong project management skills
• Proven experience of managing staff

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 employer contributions from Sanctuary
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans  
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• £56,110 per annum (rising to £59,059 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

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Closing Date: 17 September 2026

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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

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