Governance, Compliance, Regulatory & Legal Assurance Officer (UK Social Housing Provider)

Job Title: Governance, Compliance, Regulatory & Legal Assurance Officer

UK Social Housing Provider (Onsite)

We are a regulated for-profit UK social housing provider, operating under strict Regulator of Social Housing (RSH), governance, financial, consumer, and statutory compliance frameworks.

We are seeking a high-calibre, fully qualified lawyer to provide governance, regulatory, legal, and financial assurance support across the organisation, ensuring zero governance gaps and continuous audit and lender readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the Regulatory Compliance Register
• Monitor UK legislation and implement policy updates
• Draft, review, and version-control governance policies
• Ensure compliance with:
• RSH Governance & Financial Viability Standard
• RSH Consumer Standards & TSMs
• Building Safety Act 2022 & Fire Safety Act 2021 (governance evidence)
• Prepare board papers, approvals, and governance evidence
• Maintain audit-grade evidence libraries
• Perform company secretarial administration only (internal registers, approvals, policy history – no statutory filing authority)
• Review and draft:
• Inter-company and shareholder loan agreements
• Financial structuring notes
• Banking facility legal documentation
• Prepare Bank Assurance Packs and lender due-diligence responses
• Review banking and inter-company agreements for governance, control, and compliance risk
• Maintain consumer standards and TSM governance evidence
• Attend one governance/compliance CPD seminar per month and maintain logs
• Liaise with board members, auditors, banks, lawyers, and consultants

Essential Requirements

• Fully qualified lawyer (minimum LLB; Commonwealth-recognised law schools preferred)
• Strong academic background from a reputed university
• Experience or strong capability in regulated, audit-driven environments
• Exceptional attention to detail and documentation discipline
• A1-level professional English (written & verbal) – mandatory

Note: All drafting (policies, board papers, regulatory and lender evidence) must be produced to a native-level professional English standard.
Candidates without A1 English proficiency will not be considered.

Why Join Us

• High-trust, high-impact governance role
• Direct exposure to regulators, banks, auditors, and boards
• Clear separation from statutory filing risk
• Long-term stability in a regulated UK housing environment

Apply away or share your resumes at info@fortunepropertyleasing.uk

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to Rs10.00 per month

Work Location: In person