Senior Associate | Real Estate Development | 6+ PQE
Tunbridge Wells, Kent | Top 200 Firm | Legal 500 Ranked Team
The Opportunity
* Imagine walking into a firm where your expertise in real estate development is truly valued — where you lead on multi-million-pound residential, commercial, and mixed-use schemes for a client base of leading developers, landowners, and investors.
* This is your chance to join a Legal 500 ranked team in Tunbridge Wells, known for its ambitious growth, market-leading work, and ability to attract lawyers from City firms looking for both quality and balance.
* As a Senior Associate, you’ll not only handle complex matters but also shape the team’s future, mentor juniors, and build long-lasting client relationships.
The Firm and Role
* A Top 200 firm with a long-standing reputation across the South East, highly ranked in multiple practice areas.
* Forward-thinking, client-focused, and ambitious, with an excellent reputation in the real estate development market.
Your work will span:
* Site acquisitions and disposals
* Strategic land (options and promotion agreements)
* Development agreements, overage, and infrastructure arrangements
* Collaboration and joint venture agreements
* Advising on planning and delivery structures
* You’ll be encouraged to contribute to business development, strengthening both your profile and the team’s reputation.
The Ideal Candidate
* Solicitor or Legal Executive with 6+ years’ PQE in real estate/residential development.
* Strong technical expertise and experience leading on development projects.
* Background in a Legal 500 real estate team desirable.
* Commercially astute, client-focused, and an excellent communicator.
* A collaborative leader with the drive to mentor juniors and help shape the team.
What’s on Offer
* Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
* Hybrid working offering the best of flexibility and collaboration.
* Exposure to high-value, complex development work across the South East.
* A clear and structured pathway to leadership and partnership .
* The chance to work alongside highly regarded partners in a supportive, ambitious team.
Step into a role where you can make a real impact, combining high-quality development work with the opportunity to lead, mentor, and grow within a Legal 500 ranked team.