Paradigm Housing Group is scaling with a selection of newly created roles including a new Head of Lease and Asset Projects in our Strategic Asset Management Team. The role will lead a dynamic team in managing complex lease obligations, asset projects and compliance, disrepair intervention and statutory requirements for our non-freehold portfolio. If you’re an experienced leader with a background in asset management, property compliance, and managing intricate lease and asset issues, this role offers an excellent opportunity to make a lasting impact. The Role Reporting to the Assistant Director of Asset Operations, you’ll lead a team responsible for lease management, latent defect resolution, disrepair intervention and the delivery of asset projects across our property portfolio. You will ensure compliance with statutory regulations, manage relationships with third-party freeholders and agents, and develop strategies that prioritise Paradigm’s risk management and asset viability. By providing technical guidance on asset projects and implementing lease and landlord management strategies, you’ll contribute to Paradigm’s broader Asset Management goals and enhance resident satisfaction. Key Responsibilities : Leadership & Strategy : Oversee the Lease and Asset Projects Team, providing strategic leadership, ensuring professional development, and fostering a collaborative culture that supports Paradigm’s values and objectives. Non-Freehold Portfolio Oversight : Take full ownership of our non-freehold assets, including liaising with third-party freeholders, managing agents, and contractors to ensure compliance and mitigate risks associated with complex lease obligations. Statutory Compliance : Manage statutory obligations, including resident home improvement requests Section 20 reviews, disrepair and HHSRS monitoring and intervention to maintain high safety and quality standards. Latent Defect : Oversee the investigation of latent defects including engaging with legal and technical consultants to resolve issues efficiently while communicating effectively with residents. Service Charge and Asset Data Management : Guide the team on service charge compliance, maintain asset data, and ensure a digitised, secure repository for deeds and lease records. To Excel In This Role, You’ll Bring: A degree-level qualification in property or asset management (or equivalent experience) and substantial experience in asset compliance, lease management, and complex asset issues. A deep understanding of relevant legislation and sector regulations, with a focus on lease agreements and landlord obligations. Proven leadership skills in managing and developing high-performing asset teams, adept in technical communication and conflict resolution. Financial literacy, with experience in managing budgets, interpreting KPIs, and delivering cost-effective solutions in property management. Further Information For the full job description and person specification, please see the attachment at the bottom of this page. Should you have any queries about this vacancy, please email recruitmentparadigmhousing.co.uk and we will respond as soon as possible. As part of our application process, we ask for a covering statement and CV so we can assess your application against our essential and desired criteria as set out in the job description and person specification. Please include in your covering statement how you meet the criteria so we can see how well you match our requirements and give your application the consideration it deserves. Thank you for your interest in Paradigm Housing Group thus far. Shortlisting will be conducted in line with the essential and desirable criteria set out in the person specification. We reserve the right to close this role earlier than the published date should a suitable candidate be identified. About us We are Paradigm Housing Group. We manage more than 17,000 homes across the South East. We know that house prices in the areas where we work are high, both to buy and rent. We want to help more people have a safe and sustainable home that they can afford. As a charity, the money we make goes into building new homes and providing an excellent service for residents. We are a Best Companies two-star accredited organisation in recognition of our high employee engagement and commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is free to be themselves and feel like they belong. We are clearly focused on the delivery of our five-year corporate plan with ambitious and challenging objectives including delivering one of the sector’s largest digital transformation programmes, improving our environment and sustainability targets and delivering more quality homes to people who need them. Our benefits Holidays – 25 days rising to 30 with length of service (30 days starting for senior roles) plus an extra three paid days off between Christmas and New Year, and the opportunity to buy up to another five days. Pension scheme: a defined contribution scheme with employer contributions of 7.5% or 9.5% depending on the employee’s contribution rate. Car leasing scheme. Annual bonus potential. 1 paid professional subscription per year. Family friendly policies including generous paternity, maternity, shared parental and adoption leave, sabbaticals and more. Health cash plan – worth over £1,800 per year. Includes dental, optical, prescriptions and flu jabs, physiotherapy, chiropractic therapy, reflexology, Sports massage and more. Hybrid working for many roles. Up to three paid Giving Back (volunteer) Days a year. Modern collaborative offices, with free parking and charging points for electric vehicles. Opportunities for career development and progression. Social events such as quiz nights, Christmas Party, Summer BBQ. Our Vision We provide excellent services to customers. And build new homes to help more people. We make sure our homes are safe and sustainable. And strive to do more by making the most of our resources. Working For Us Our Values Safer Together The safety of our customers, colleagues and ourselves is a priority in everything we do. Driving Improvement We seek to do things better and deliver value to our customers. Working As One We work collaboratively with others and also take personal responsibility for delivering outcomes for our customers, colleagues and stakeholders. Acting Thoughtfully We make ourselves aware of our customers’ and colleagues’ circumstances, and consider this thoughtfully and respectfully, and with attention to the impact on the environment, when taking action. Being Clear We will communicate in a clear and consistent manner so that our customers, colleagues and stakeholders understand the high standards that we work to. Please note that customer facing roles may be subject to a DBS check. Documents