Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£81,114 per annum

About the Role
Join Peabody as the Senior Remediation Legal Compliance Manager and play a pivotal leadership role in ensuring Peabody's fire remediation programme remains legally compliant, well-governed and aligned with evolving building safety legislation. You will lead the Fire Remediation Legal Compliance function, setting standards, governance frameworks and assurance processes that underpin the programme. Your responsibilities include ensuring compliance with legal obligations arising from contracts, legislation, leases, grant funding agreements and third-party arrangements. You will lead delivery of the Cladding Safety Scheme grant funding requirements, working closely with Homes England, internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure transparency and successful programme delivery.

You will lead, develop and inspire a team of eight through two direct-report managers, setting priorities and building capability across the legal compliance function. You will act as the senior point of contact for Homes England regarding grant funding compliance, reporting and escalations. Your role includes providing leadership on compliance with the Building Safety Act 2022, Fire Safety Act 2021 and related building safety regulations, overseeing litigation monitoring and reporting, supporting contractual negotiations, and managing complex Land Registry title structures, lease reviews and leaseholder protection obligations.

Additionally, you will deliver executive, board and regulatory reporting, ensuring accurate and timely compliance information, oversee programme data management including asset, liability and property records, and act as the senior escalation point for compliance risks, driving continuous improvement across governance processes.

Experience
- Significant leadership experience within a legal, compliance or governance environment, including managing managers.
- Detailed knowledge of the Building Safety Act 2022, Fire Safety Act 2021 and associated guidance and regulations.
- Experience managing government grant funding programmes, ideally the Cladding Safety Scheme or Building Safety Fund.
- Expert knowledge of Land Registry titles, complex leases and leaseholder protections.
- Strong experience managing complex programmes, including planning, reporting and data management.
- Experience working within a regulated environment subject to external scrutiny.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence executives, regulators, funders and external partners.

About you
Strong judgement, leadership and decision-making skills when managing risk, compliance and governance matters. You are able to inspire and develop teams, manage complex stakeholder relationships and drive continuous improvement in governance processes.

Qualifications
An LLB Law Degree or relevant legal qualification is required.