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Partner / Legal Director
Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom # Partner / Legal Director at Law Firm Law Firm is looking for an experienced and forward-thinking Legal Director or Partner to join their top-ranked Social Housing team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading firm and play a key role in the growth of the team. The successful candidate will be based from any of the firm’s offices located in Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London or Norwich on a full-time or part-time basis. **Job Summary** - Position: Partner / Legal Director - PQE: 7 years - Department: Social Housing - Location: Any office location - Term: Permanent - Working hours: Full-time (37.5 Mon to Fri (or Part time considered)) ## About Law Firm Law Firm is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm that has been in operation for 160 years. With 500 lawyers and legal professionals located across Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich and Sevenoaks, they advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally. Their Next Level Law proposition places an emphasis on working with clients as a proactive partner, horizon scanning and thinking ahead to changes, challenges and opportunities that they may face. This same approach is applied to their people, with a collegiate culture that encourages everyone to achieve their next level in all they do. The firm is also committed to making a positive contribution to the communities they serve and to diversity with 40% of their partnership being female. ## The Department Law Firm’s Social Housing team is ranked 1 tier in both Chambers and Legal 500. They act for a broad range of leading national and regional Registered Providers, local authorities, private house-builders and funders on a wide range of issues affecting the sector. Their multi-disciplinary team provides their clients with a comprehensive service which covers all the legal needs of RPs and other bodies within the social housing sector. The team is looking to expand further by recruiting a senior Development lawyer at either Legal Director or Partner level to plan and lead their further expansion plans, and to complement their wider market leading Property team. ## Purpose Of Job - Drafting and negotiating Section 106 Agreements for Registered Providers - Drafting and negotiating Nomination Agreements on behalf of Registered Providers - Drafting and negotiating Infrastructure Agreements and Wayleave Agreements for Registered Providers - Drafting and negotiating Management Agreements and Service Level Agreements on behalf on Registered Providers - Acquisitions of housing development sites for RPs - Acquisitions of "s.106 sites” for RPs from private housebuilders ## The Candidate Law Firm is seeking an experienced Legal Director / Partner of 7 years PQE who has gained experience within a regional, national or City firm with a well-developed knowledge in all areas of commercial property and a particular bias towards the social housing sector. The successful candidate will have experience in management, with the technical ability to run and manage their own full caseload of files from initial instruction through to post completion. They will also have a good understanding of drafting and negotiating management agreements and service level agreements, acquisitions and funding. The candidate should have the ability to market and develop business in order to expand the area of work and gain new clients, as well as building good relationships with referrers in the local area. They should also have a flexible approach to work to ensure client deadlines are always met and clients are communicated with on a consistent and regular basis. Law Firm is a flexible business which has embraced a hybrid working model where their colleagues enjoy a mix of home and office working. They welcome applications from people looking for flexible, agile and part time roles and are happy to explore preferred working patterns as part of the application. ## Salary and Benefits - Salary: Competitive - 30 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays - Long Service holiday award – 1 extra week every 10 years continuous service - Private Healthcare with BUPA (offered after probation is passed) - Scottish Widows Pension Scheme (5% employer / 5% Employee) - Staff Profit Share / Salary sacrifice (Pensions, Staff Profit Share) - Life Assurance - 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance - Paid ESG day (Environmental, Social and Governance) - Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave - Paid parking - Subsidised gym membership - Electric car scheme - Eye Care Voucher - Agile Working Policy - Dress for your Day Policy ## Equal Opportunities Law Firm is committed to recruiting individuals on merits of suitability for each role, on the basis of qualifications and experience. All applications are treated fairly and equally regardless of sexual orientation, race, disability, religious beliefs and any other protected characteristic, ensuring that there are equal opportunities at all stages of the recruitment process. |
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