Senior Associate

About the job

Job Title: Senior Associate – conveyancing
Location: Birmingham / Hybrid
Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time

About the Firm

We’re working in partnership with a well-established, purpose-driven national law firm with a strong presence in Birmingham. The firm is known for its commitment to social impact and long-standing relationships within the housing, local government, and charity sectors.

Their Social Housing team is highly regarded and continues to grow, advising some of the UK’s most prominent housing associations and registered providers. With a reputation for blending legal excellence with sector insight, this firm offers a unique platform for lawyers who want to work on meaningful matters that impact communities across the country.

About the Role

As a Senior Associate specialising in Social Housing, you’ll take a lead role in delivering complex, high-value work for a wide range of housing clients. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with real estate or housing law experience to step into a senior role with autonomy, client contact, and the chance to shape the future of the team.

You’ll work across a broad caseload including development, governance, compliance, and asset management, while also supporting and mentoring junior team members.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead on complex development and regeneration projects, including acquisitions, disposals, and site assembly
• Advise on shared ownership, leasehold, and housing management issues
• Support clients on regulatory and governance matters
• Act as a key client contact, building long-term, trusted relationships
• Contribute to business development, thought leadership and sector engagement
• Supervise, mentor and develop junior lawyers within the team

About You

• UK qualified solicitor with 3+ years’ PQE, ideally from a real estate or social housing background
• Experience advising registered providers, housing associations or local authorities
• Strong technical knowledge with a commercial and pragmatic approach
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Passionate about the social housing sector and committed to delivering value-driven legal support

What’s on Offer

• The chance to join a values-led firm with a clear social purpose
• A supportive, collaborative and inclusive culture
• Hybrid working and a strong focus on work-life balance
• Defined career development pathways and leadership opportunities
• The opportunity to work with a team that genuinely cares about the communities it serves