Job description
A leading national real estate practice is seeking a Residential Development Lawyer to join its established housebuilding and strategic land team. This is a significant opportunity for an ambitious Lawyer to work within one of the UK's largest specialist residential development groups, acting for an impressive roster of national housebuilders, regional developers, promoters, registered providers, landowners and local authorities.
Operating nationally with more than 80 Lawyers across related disciplines including planning, construction, environment, agriculture, plot sales, litigation and tax, the team offers both depth of expertise and exceptional support.
The Work
You will be involved in a broad range of residential development and strategic land matters, including:
1. Site acquisitions and disposals
2. Conditional and unconditional contracts
3. Options, overage and complex land structures
4. Golden-brick and affordable housing transactions
5. Promotion agreements, hybrid agreements and collaboration arrangements
6. Back-to-back disposals and site assembly
7. Infrastructure agreements including s38, s and s
8. Deeds of easement, service media rights and estate set-up documentation
9. Service charge and management arrangements
10. Cross-team collaboration with specialists across planning, construction, environmental, tax and agricultural matters (SDLT and VAT awareness advantageous)
The role offers high levels of responsibility, client exposure and the opportunity to contribute to key national housebuilder panel relationships.
Candidate Profile
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
11. 3-8 years PQE within residential development or broader real estate, with a clear interest in the sector
12. Experience acting for housebuilders, promoters, landowners, registered providers, developers and/or local authorities
13. Strong drafting and negotiation skills with the ability to manage matters autonomously where appropriate
14. Commercial awareness and a client-focused approach to advisory work
15. A collaborative mindset and the willingness to support junior colleagues
16. Professionalism, ambition and a commitment to delivering high-quality technical work
What the Role Offers
17. Exposure to high-value, complex and strategically significant residential development matters
18. A supportive national platform with excellent internal resources
19. A well-defined progression framework and genuine long-term career prospects
20. A positive and collaborative team culture with flexible working fully supported
21. The opportunity to play a key role within a growing Leeds-based team
For further information or to discuss this position in confidence, please contact:
Ellie Sedgwick
IDEX Consulting