Principal Legal Counsel - Litigation

The vacancy At Bromford Flagship, our purpose is to enable people to thrive. We're looking for a Principal Legal Counsel to lead and manage high-quality legal services across litigation, commercial contracts, and operational matters. You'll act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing strategic, practical advice to support effective decision-making and risk management. You'll also lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing legal team, ensuring efficient and compliant delivery of legal services. This is a permanent, full-time role with flexibility built in. You'll be based at one of our main offices in Bristol, Tewkesbury, or Norwich, with some travel across our geography and the option to work from home regularly. What you'll be doing Leading litigation, dispute resolution, and regulatory matters Advising on commercial contracts, procurement, and operational projects Acting as a trusted legal advisor to senior leaders, ensuring decisions are legally robust and commercially sound Supervising and developing junior lawyers and legal specialists Managing relationships with external legal advisors to ensure efficiency and value for money Driving continuous improvement and innovation in legal processes What we're looking for A qualified solicitor or legal executive with significant post-qualification experience Strong knowledge of litigation, commercial contracts, and operational legal matters, ideally within social housing or the public sector Experience leading complex legal matters and managing legal risk Proven leadership and people management skills Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Strong IT skills and a proactive approach to innovation and process improvement Able to complete a basic DBS and consumer check If you're a strategic, commercially-minded lawyer with a passion for enabling people to thrive, we'd love to hear from you. The closing date is 18 November. We're part of Bromford Flagship. Our purpose is clear: enable everyone to thrive. Our vision is that everyone has a safe, affordable home, and with over 80,000 homes across east, central and southwest England, we have the scale, expertise, and commitment to keep building for the future. Please note: This job posting may close early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered. About us We're part of one of the biggest housing associations in the country, Bromford Flagship . As Bromford, our purpose is simple and honest: we invest in homes and relationships so that people can thrive. We provide over 47,000 homes in the West Midlands and West of England; we have relationships with more than 112,000 customers; we have a strong balance sheet and we plan to deliver 11,000 more homes by 2032. But we're only just getting started. Through place-based working, our people build progress from the ground up. You'll find us at the heart of the communities we serve, forging stronger neighbourhood relationships, reacting faster to shifting needs, and planning smarter. And we've created a thriving place of our own - giving brilliant people like you the tools and opportunities to build a future. With development that helps you grow in your role, build future-ready skills, and perform at your best. All within a vibrant and inclusive culture guided by our DNA (https://www.bromford.co.uk/careers/working-for-bromford/). We're a place for people determined to make a difference. Bromford. A place to make your own. Diversity Statement We are committed to recruiting, developing and retaining colleagues who are representative of the diverse communities we work with. This commitment is embedded in our DNA, and we are striving to build an inclusive workplace culture where all colleagues feel valued and respected, and individuality is celebrated. We are a proud "Disability Confident" (Level 2) and Menopause Friendly employer and have signed the Armed Forces covenant to support those who serve. We encourage people from all sections of our community to apply for jobs with us. Particularly, we welcome those who have been historically underrepresented in areas of our workforce including people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, women, and members of the LGBTQIA community. Great Place To Work Certified Bromford have once again been certified as a Great Place To Work (Nov 24 - Nov 25). The 2024 Great Place to Work Trust Index Survey highlighted that our employees believe we have an amazing company culture and that 91% of our employees were made to feel welcome when they joined us. We are also proud to have been named as one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Women for two years running (2023 and 2024) demonstrating that all colleagues, regardless of gender, can thrive at Bromford.

Location: UK, GB

Posted Date: 11/12/2025