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About the company
Today, we have UK offices in the City of London, Basingstoke, Birmingham, Cambridge, Guildford, Oxford and Reading while our overseas network stretches from Asia to Europe through our presence in Singapore, Piraeus, Paris and Madrid. With 130 partners and over 880 people in total, our main areas of practice are dispute resolution, corporate and commercial, real estate, private client and family.
We have established a strong reputation in a variety of sectors, particularly private wealth, shipping, technology and property. Our lawyers are also recognised for their expertise in life sciences, education, retail, sports and entertainment and international trade. In these areas, we're acknowledged for our unparalleled market insight.
By joining forces with the partners and staff of Thomas Cooper in July 2019, we have added significant depth to our core practice. The move builds on the expansion of our litigation and arbitration offering and has introduced us to the maritime community in which Thomas Cooper has long been a key player.
Our continuing commitment to excellence is backed by a track record which dates back nearly 300 years. We pay great attention to matching your requirements with the right skills, delivered cost effectively and within the appropriate timescale.
Among our clients we count multi-national corporations, public companies, professional partnerships, banks and financial institutions as well as private individuals, owner managed businesses and start-ups. We are conscious that our culture and close working relationships are vital assets and we are determined to maintain these as we increase in size.
Our broad international focus is supported by well-established links with law firms throughout the world. Penningtons Manches Cooper is a member of Multilaw and the European Law Group, networks with representatives in over 100 countries, and many of our lawyers play leading roles in various international bodies.
Summary of role
The Social Housing team deliver a high quality legal service and this role will predominantly provide support in respect of the sale of shared ownership and outright sales and after sales transaction on behalf of Housing Associations. This role will also be involved in a varied blend of real estate work including supporting the Portfolio team on large scale secured lending transactions. Responsible for undertaking fee-earning work and providing a profitable contribution to the work of the department.
Key aspects of the role
- To support all aspects of Home Ownership Transactions
- Ensure compliance with professional duties and the firm’s internal procedures
- Active participation in business development initiatives
- To demonstrate required knowledge and keep up to date with developments in the law
- To manage the billing process and to achieve income targets
- Participate in firm wide and team specific training session
The firm operates a hybrid agile working policy allowing employees to work from home (or another UK location) for at least 50% of their time. Individuals can also apply for other flexible working options either at the time of recruitment or during the course of their employment.
Essential and desirable criteria
- No specific legal qualification is required but the candidate must be able to demonstrate some relevant experience ideally in Social Housing Home Ownership. Ideally, though not essential, the candidate will be studying via CILEx.or Institute ofLicensed Conveyancers qualification
- Some experience of the relevant area of law is required for this role.
- A desire to work in the affordable housing sector with clients that often have clear charitable purposes
- Good communication skills both verbal and written and the ability to develop strong relationships with clients and others in the sector
- A professional approach to work to ensure deadlines are met
- The ability to support the team’s work and a want to gain experience to be able to run their own files as part of a larger team
- To be able to keep calm under pressure. To work well on a wide range of tasks simultaneously and be able to organise work accordingly.
- To be able to work well in a team and understand others’ importance to that team.To support senior and other team members.
Equal opportunities statement
Inclusion is integral to life at Penningtons Manches Cooper. We focus on representing the diversity of our people and creating an inspirational culture that enables everyone to reach their career potential by being their true selves. By recruiting and retaining the most talented and motivated people, regardless of identity, background or circumstances, we deliver the best possible real world outcomes for our clients. We are wholly committed to fostering an environment where all our people are valued, motivated and feel empowered to make the most of their working and personal lives.
