Residential Property Lawyer
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Bristol
Salary up to £65k
Yolk Recruitment is supporting a leading law firm with the recruitment of a Residential Property Lawyer to join its specialist Residential Property, New Homes and Residential Development team in Bristol.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Residential Property Lawyer who is looking for a more technical and varied residential property role, with exposure to residential development, lender-side work, plot sales, site set-up, title splitting, portfolio refinances and complex conveyancing matters.
You will join a well-established wider Real Estate division and work closely with senior colleagues on high-quality client work. The role offers clear scope for progression, support from senior management and the opportunity to play an active part in the continued growth of the team.
This is what you will be doing
As a Residential Property Lawyer, your responsibilities will include:
* Managing a varied caseload of residential real estate matters, including residential development projects, complex residential conveyancing, plot sales, auction transactions and site set-up work.
* Acting for a broad client base including lenders, developers, investors and other residential property clients.
* Advising on technical residential property matters, including bridging finance, lender-side transactions, portfolio refinances, title splitting, lease drafting and infrastructure agreements.
* Supervising and supporting junior members of the team, providing technical guidance and helping to ensure a strong flow of communication across the department.
* Contributing to business development activity, building client relationships, attending networking events and supporting the continued growth of the Residential Property team.
The experience you will bring to the team
The successful Residential Property Lawyer will bring:
* Qualification as a Solicitor, Licensed Conveyancer or CILEx with around 5+ years' PQE or equivalent experience in residential property.
* A strong background in complex residential conveyancing, residential development, new homes, plot sales or technical residential real estate work.
* The ability to manage your own caseload independently, with confidence advising clients and progressing transactions with minimal supervision.
* Excellent drafting, organisational and client relationship skills, with a commercially aware approach to legal advice.
* A genuine interest in practice development, client relationship building, networking and supporting the growth of a successful team.
This is what you will get in return
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Residential Property Lawyer to join a highly regarded law firm offering strong-quality work, clear progression and a supportive team environment.
You can expect:
* Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
* A permanent role based in Bristol.
* High-quality residential property, new homes and residential development work.
* Clear career progression through a transparent development framework.
* Supportive senior management and access to mentoring, training and professional development.
* The opportunity to build your own profile, develop a niche and contribute to the growth of a successful department.
* A collaborative and inclusive working culture.
* Exposure to a broad Real Estate division with strong internal support.
Are you up to the challenge?
If you're a Residential Property Lawyer ready to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or get in touch to find out more. All enquiries will be handled in the strictest confidence by Yolk Recruitment. If you are looking to pursue the next step in your career with a highly regarded law firm, we encourage you to apply by contacting Oliver Coodye on or alternatively send your CV Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work. *Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. xsngvjr Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.