Senior Housing Corporate Governance Lawyer

2 weeks ago

Eastern England, United Kingdom Shakespeare Martineau Full time

This is a superb opportunity for you if you are a specialist in housing corporate governance work looking to take your career to the next level.


As a key advisor, you will provide legal expertise and strategic guidance to clients in the social housing sector, helping them navigate complex corporate structures, governance, and regulatory challenges.


We’re looking for someone with great leadership skills, drive and ambition to lead and grow the existing business from an already strong platform with a broad client base.


We Can Offer You

  • A genuine career opportunity to play a leading role in our market-leading national development team with a focus on housing
  • Ability to shape your future and maximise your potential driving the business to the next level
  • A culture of trust and empowerment with responsibility and autonomy over your work and the freedom to manage when and how you do it
  • The backing of a collaborative wider team and a business that values highly the importance in this work
  • Full support for Business Development, marketing and PR
  • A competitive package with great benefits


What You Will Be Doing:


Corporate Legal Advice

  • Advise on legal structures for social housing organisations, including companies, registered societies, co-operatives, social enterprises, community interest companies, and charitable vehicles.
  • Lead on mergers, acquisitions, and restructurings, including transfers of engagements, asset purchases, and dissolutions.
  • Provide strategic advice on group structures, joint ventures, and collaborative working arrangements.

Governance & Compliance

  • Draft and review constitutional documents, advise on board composition, decision-making, and conflict of interest management.
  • Develop and review governance policies and procedures, including codes of conduct, schemes of delegation, board remuneration, and more.
  • Support boards and members with training, risk management, and meeting requirements, ensuring robust governance across the organisation.

Regulatory & Charity Law

  • Advise on charity law, including incorporations, trustee responsibilities, serious incident reporting, and regulatory compliance.
  • Guide clients through housing regulation, ensuring compliance with the Regulatory Framework, Capital Funding Guide, and Homes England requirements.


What You Will Need:

  • Strong experience in the social housing sector, particularly in corporate governance, mergers & acquisitions, and regulatory compliance.
  • Proven ability to manage complex legal issues, offer strategic advice, and work closely with boards and senior executives.
  • In-depth knowledge of charity law, housing regulation, and corporate structures relevant to social housing.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to build relationships and provide clear, actionable advice


Benefits, Agile Working And Additional Information

We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.

We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.

We have hubs in Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leicester, London, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Solihull, Southampton, Stratford-upon-Avon, Lincoln and Sheffield.


Want to find out more about our amazing benefits?


Additional Information

Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications we may need to bring the close date forward.

Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here.


Equal opportunities

Shakespeare Martineau is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.


About Shakespeare Martineau

Welcome to Shakespeare Martineau, where we're more than just a full-service law firm. With over 1100 specialists, including lawyers and business support professionals, we're committed to unlocking potential in our people and clients, inspiring confidence, growth, and development.

Our purpose is clear: we provide creative solutions and advice that help individuals and businesses achieve their commercial and personal goals. But what truly sets us apart is our focus on building lasting relationships and championing our clients, ensuring they receive the best possible business and personal advice.

At Shakespeare Martineau, it's our people who make us special. We understand what our team members want and give them the support they need to succeed. Recognising everyone's contribution and harnessing the unique power of teams, we work together to achieve success.

Diversity is at the heart of our firm. We actively build and develop diverse teams, bringing together different backgrounds, personalities, and perspectives to deliver amazing solutions for our clients. We believe in playing to our strengths, constantly striving to improve, and empowering our teams with individual responsibility for their own learning and growth.

Join us at Shakespeare Martineau and become a valued member of a team where we unlock your potential, appreciate your contributions, and achieve success together.

As part of Ampa, we are part of a large multi-brand group, all of our brands are linked by a shared purpose and set of values that brings about a positive, inclusive and diverse work culture - helping everyone achieve their ambitions.

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