Plots & New Homes Manager Senior Property Lawyer Salary: Up to £80,000 + bonusWorking pattern: Hybrid - 2 days office / 3 days homeLocation: Reading If you're the kind of lawyer who enjoys building something, not just servicing a caseload - this could be the move that genuinely changes your trajectory. This is a rare opportunity to step into a leadership-focused role within a high-performing property and development environment, where you'll have real influence over how a growing New Homes offering evolves. You'll be joining a modern, commercially focused law firm with an excellent regional and national reputation, known for working closely with developers, housebuilders and high-value property clients - and for trusting senior lawyers to lead from the front. The Opportunity: You'll take ownership of a key workstream within a thriving Development and Housebuilding team - helping drive service delivery, client relationships and team performance. Work will include: Overseeing plot sales and/or purchaser new-build transactionsPreparing sites for sale including legal packs and site set-upSupervising conveyancing teams handling high-volume transactionsWorking directly with developers and housebuilder clientsSupporting business development and service innovationHelping shape and grow a key revenue stream for the wider team The role is designed for someone commercially minded who wants visibility, leadership responsibility and genuine influence over how a service line develops. What They Are Looking For: 5+ years' experience in residential development / new homes / plot salesExperience supervising lawyers, paralegals or transaction teamsStrong understanding of the residential development lifecycleConfidence working with developer clients and managing relationshipsCommercial mindset and interest in improving processes or services Experience across both developer and purchaser work is beneficial but not essential. Why This Firm? Highly regarded UK law firm with strong Legal 500 and Chambers recognitionTop-tier ranked property capability regionallyStrong developer, corporate and commercial client baseModern, collaborative culture where senior lawyers are empowered to leadGenuine investment in people, progression and innovation The firm is recognised as a leading UK practice and consistently ranked by major legal directories, reflecting both technical strength and client service quality. They're known for tackling complex commercial challenges across property, development and corporate sectors - not just transactional volume work. What Is in It for You: Salary up to £65k + bonus potentialHybrid working (2 days office)Clear leadership pathwayExposure to national developer clientsInfluence over service development and team structureModern, collaborative, people-focused culturePrivate health insurance, enhanced annual leave, Medicash and lots of other excellent benefits! Why This Role Stands Out: This isn't just a "manage the files and the team" job.It's a chance to: Step into a visible leadership roleInfluence how a growing service evolvesWork closely with commercial developer clientsBe trusted to drive process, performance and growth If you're even slightly curious, it's worth a conversation - these types of roles don't come up too often! 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. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.