Senior Solicitor - Investments

Closing Date: 28/07/2026 at 23:59

Interviews will take place week commencing 10th of August 2026

Job purpose

To support the Head of Legal - Investment within the Investment team in the provision of a proactive, professional legal service to National Housing Bank's Investment teams in regard to banking, finance, equity & joint venture agreements, insolvency law and related investment documents in support of delivering National Housing Bank's mission and objectives.

Key relationships

Chief Investment Officer, Investment Directorate including transaction and portfolio management teams and Affordable Housing, Investment Risk team, external Legal Panel firms, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government team, other public/private sector organisations and their legal advisers.

About the National Housing Bank

Homes England has strengthened the UK Government's ambitions for housing and regeneration through the introduction of National Housing Bank Limited (NHB). The NHB is a new financial organisation designed to unlock investment at scale and accelerate the delivery of more homes, stronger places and thriving communities across the country. Backed with £16bn in new financial capacity, alongside £6bn already committed this Parliament, the NHB represents one of the most significant new interventions in the housing sector in a generation.

The NHB, operates as a subsidiary of Homes England, exists to unlock investment at scale and connect capital with capability. We use our financial capacity and deep local relationships to drive regeneration, enable innovation and create the conditions for sustainable growth. By pairing government backed finance with solutions that the market needs, we help partners bring forward the homes, infrastructure and long term development that transform places and support people to live well.

Purpose driven and built for impact, the NHB provides its partners the confidence and financial firepower to innovate and unlock complex sites, scale up investment and deliver at pace. Offering custom built finance, strong partnerships and a commitment to shaping better futures, the NHB enables investment that would not otherwise happen-accelerating growth and creating the conditions for communities to flourish.

Joining us offers a rare and exciting opportunity to help shape this new national organisation from the ground up; influencing how NHB operates, how NHB partners, and how NHB delivers impact across the country.

Key accountabilities and responsibilities

• Review and draft banking and finance documentation.
• Advise on structuring of loans and security package.
• Help ensure investment transactions progress efficiently, identifying bottlenecks, legal risk and escalating where needed. Work with teams to propose solutions on a risk based approach.
• Review and comment on committee papers regarding investment transactions.
• Partner closely and create a solid working relationship with transaction, risk, and finance teams
• Create efficiencies (e.g. developing template documentation and contributing to process improvement, precedent management, and general legal risk management within the team).
• Support and collaborate with the wider General Counsel's Office team
• Liaise with external counsel on deal specific matters and shadow complex matters.
• Support on shareholder agreements and joint ventures.
• Support on lending alliances.
• Support on cornerstone fund investments including review of limited partnership agreements and arrangements.
• Support on guarantee programmes.
• Advise on corporate governance and general company law matters.
• Support on all programmes including the affordable homes programme and low interest loans.
• Support the other solicitors within the Investment team as required.

Key skills, knowledge and experience

• UK qualified solicitor, with substantial legal experience advising on corporate, corporate finance and/or commercial law including banking, restructuring and company law.
• Ability to manage a busy workload, work autonomously and communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong intellectual and analytical skills to provide blended commercial and public sector legal advice.
• Pragmatic, detail focused, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast paced environment
• A friendly, collaborative approach and able to work effectively as part of a team

The role will also advise on the following areas of law: Subsidy Control, Public Procurement and Freedom of Information. Experience in these areas whilst beneficial is not essential-training will be provided.

What we offer

As well as a competitive salary and 33 days annual leave, we are committed to 50/50 hybrid working. We'll support you, wherever possible, so that you don't miss out on what matters to you.

Membership of the Homes and Communities Agency Pension Scheme, which is a contributory defined benefit scheme with the amount you receive on retirement based on your salary and years worked at the Agency.

Right to Work in the UK: you will be required to have the Right to Work in the UK and Homes England do not offer visa sponsorship. If your application is shortlisted to interview we will require you to provide proof of your Right to Work in the UK at this stage.

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

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