Location: All office locations. Optional hybrid working dependant on the candidate.

About MSB Solicitors:

MSB Solicitors is a distinguished law firm with a reputation for excellence. Our focus is:

• CUSTOMER (our client base is the community we serve): We are dedicated to delivering high-quality legal services and maintaining our position as a leader in the field. With a strong commitment to excellence & client satisfaction, we pride ourselves on our expertise, innovation, and professional integrity.
• PEOPLE (our teams are our greatest asset): We want to make opportunities to progress available to everyone
• ESG (give back to the community we serve): We want to contribute to our community in 3 ways: Environment; Giving back; & Governance (do what we say)

Our Social Housing & Regeneration Team is expanding, and we are looking for an experienced Associate/Senior Associate. This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated legal professional to provide high-quality legal services to Registered Providers of Social Housing while playing a key role in building and leading our team.

What We Offer:

• A dynamic and supportive work environment
• The opportunity to shape and grow a team
• Career progression & leadership opportunities
• A chance to work with a well-established client base in the Social Housing sector.

The Role:

• To provide specialist legal advice to clients in respect of Social Housing Governance & Charity law.
• To undertake case work, and to manage all client work in accordance with MSB’s policies & quality standards.
• To advise on the RSH standards and compliance.
• To provide support to clients in respect of the requirements of registered charities & compliance with the requirements for the disposal of land & the Charities Act 2011.
• To provide advice on policy & procedure.
• To deal with charitable duties for both exempt and registered charities; provisions of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 and registration with the Financial Conduct Authority & the Companies Act 2011 & registration with Companies House.
• To advise on applications to the Charity Commission.
• To support social housing providers on mergers between registered providers.
• To provide training & legal advice on directors, board member & charity trustee duties.
• To contribute to MSB’s business development strategies.
• To ensure that all client work is progressed in a timely and professional manner & the client is kept informed on a regular basis as to progress & costs.
• A high degree of standards in client care at all times.
• To ensure all client documentation & information is kept confidential & secure.
• To achieve agreed levels of billing & time recording.
• To comply with the Solicitors Accounts Rules & the Solicitors Code of Conduct.
• To supervise & lead immediate support staff & support their development.
• To mentor junior members of the Social Housing & Regeneration Team.
• To take responsibility for & to attend to your own training requirements.
• To be active in promoting the services of MSB & its values.
• To be adaptable to new procedures & changes in law.
• To work as part of a team with a flexible approach to workload.

About You:

• Social Housing experience and a strong understanding of governance, charity & social housing law.
• An ability to adapt to new areas of law, recognising that the law & sector can change frequently.
• Strong communication skills.
• The ability to translate technical legal issues into clear & practical advice to clients.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Experience in managing & developing people.
• Experience acting for registered providers of Social Housing.
• An alignment with the MSB’s values & social purpose.
• Commercial insight.
• A ‘get it done’ attitude!
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Sound judgement with the ability to provide solution-based legal advice.
• The ability to be a team player.
• Excellent advocacy skills & experience in representing clients in the County Court at a variety of hearings, from applications to trials.
• Competent computer skills.
• The ability to run a profitable case load.

If you are looking to take the next step in your legal career with a firm that values expertise, progression, and collaboration, we’d love to hear from you!