Torus - Senior Housing Management Solicitor

Torus - Senior Housing Management Solicitor

Liverpool (and working from home)
Salary: £42,983​ (full time, 37 hours, permanent)

A growth and regeneration group with a strong social purpose, Torus works in partnership with Liverpool City Region and the North West to improve lives and create thriving, vibrant communities through support, investment, development and regeneration.

We own and manage around 40,000 homes in Warrington, St Helens, Liverpool and beyond, making Torus the region’s largest affordable housing provider.

Profits generated by group members Torus Developments and HMS are reinvested into our charitable arm Torus Foundation, a community anchor institution, to fund projects that build social capital and fulfil our mission of ‘growing stronger communities’.

This is an important role in which you will:

• Be part of the Legal Services team providing a high performing, responsive legal service across the Group.
• Maintain and run an active caseload across all aspects of housing management, those cases will range in complexity.
• Raise awareness of developments within the sector, provide effective and innovative legal advice, identify risk, provide training and ensure that Group corporate objectives are met.
• Assist the Lead Housing Management Solicitor and Group Head of Legal Services in ensuring the Group’s obligations in respect of legislation, regulatory requirements and corporate objectives are met, identifying any arising risks and establishing and implementing the appropriate controls.
• Work collaboratively and in partnership with other teams across the Group to deliver a seamless service to customers and offer value for money. 

To be successful in this role you will:

• Be organised, be diligent, enjoy working as part of a team and be motivated. 
• Have a Degree level education or equivalent relevant training/experience and have a Professional legal qualification as recognised by the SRA or equivalent body.
• Have experience of dealing with disrepair cases, nuisance cases, possession cases, injunctions (both nuisance and compliance) and all other aspects of housing management matters.
• Have knowledge of government policy and the expectations of the Regulator and, have the ability to present a case at court (excluding trials).
• Be ready for a new challenge and to gain managerial exposure / experience. 

Great Torus people share qualities we value highly. They are problem-solvers, able to work well within our team. They are open, honest and committed to doing the right thing at all times, and they always look for ways to do things better, focused on making sure we achieve our aims. If you can share our way of working, you’ll enjoy working with us.

In return, we offer a modern workplace that is challenging, supportive and gives you room to grow your skills – along with a package of benefits that shows how much we value your contribution and care about your wellbeing. 

Closing date: 23 November 2021

For further information and a confidential discussion about this opportunity to join Torus, please contact exclusively retained company Think Legal Recruitment.

Please email adamz@thinklegalrecruitment.com