Job Description

Real Estate/Housebuilding and Strategic Land Managing Associate

Location: Leeds (flexible working available)

Career Level: Managing Associate 3-10 PQE

Salary: 50000 - 85000 Bonus (dependent on experience)

Join One of the UKs Largest Residential Development Teams

Are you an ambitious residential development lawyer looking to join one of the UKs largest and most dynamic housebuilding and strategic land teams Our client a nationally recognised law firm with over 1000 colleagues across 13 offices is seeking a Real Estate/Housebuilding and Strategic Land Managing Associate with 3-10 years PQE to join their expanding Leeds team.

This is an exceptional opportunity to work with one of the largest residential development teams in the UK acting for the majority of the top 10 and top 20 housebuilders local and national developers housing associations landowners local authorities investors and promoters. The firm has been extremely successful with recent national housebuilder panel wins (both new appointments and re-appointments).

The Team

The Housebuilding & Strategic Land (HSL) team is one of the largest residential development teams in the UK and is supported by large planning plot sales construction environmental agricultural litigation and tax teams with 80 lawyers within the related HSL sector group.

The team acts for the majority of the top 10 and top 20 housebuilders local and national developers housing associations landowners (from individuals to major PLC regeneration companies) local authorities investors and promoters in the residential development and strategic land sectors.

The firms vision is to be the best firm in the UK for residential development and to grow whilst maintaining a unique culture where doing the right thing and looking after people remains at the heart of what they do.

The Role

As a Real Estate/Housebuilding and Strategic Land Managing Associate you will act for the firms expanding client base of housebuilding and strategic land clients working on a varied caseload of residential development transactions. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and take an active part in that growth.

Depending on your level of experience you will handle routine and complex residential development transactions build and develop client relationships and benefit from extensive training and support for your career development.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Acting for housebuilders promoters developers landowners housing associations and local authorities on residential development transactions

• Handling routine transactions including conditional and unconditional contracts options golden-brick and other affordable housing transactions

• Advising on back-to-back sales deeds of easement infrastructure agreements and overages

• Managing site-assembly transactions and service charge/management agreements

• Advising on complex transactions including strategic land/promotion agreements/hybrid agreements and collaboration agreements

• Advising on VAT and SDLT issues in residential development transactions

• Advising on affordable housing transactions

• Building and developing strong client relationships

• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the HSL sector group including planning plot sales construction environmental agricultural litigation and tax teams

• Contributing to business development activities and maintaining relationships with national housebuilder panel clients

• Providing exceptional client service with commercially focused advice

• Managing your own caseload whilst collaborating on more complex matters

• Taking an active part in the growth and development of the team

About You

Essential Requirements:

• 3-10 years PQE in real estate law with focus on residential development

• Qualified Solicitor in England and Wales

• Strong technical knowledge of residential development transactions

• Ambitious client-focused and highly competent

• Team player who thrives in a collaborative environment

• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills

• Strong client care skills with ability to build and maintain relationships

• Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal

• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously

• Commercially focused with pragmatic approach to problem-solving

• Commitment to delivering exceptional client service

Highly Desirable (dependent on level of experience):

• Proven track record in acting for housebuilders promoters developers landowners housing associations and local authorities

• Good and growing client relationships

• Competency with routine transactions such as conditional and unconditional contracts options golden-brick and other affordable housing transactions back-to-back sales deeds of easement infrastructure agreements overages site-assembly and service charge/management agreements

• Experience of complex transactions such as strategic land/promotion agreements/hybrid agreements and collaboration agreements

• Good understanding of VAT and SDLT issues

• Good understanding of affordable housing transactions

• Experience working with national housebuilders or on housebuilder panels

Key Attributes:

• Ambitious and driven with clear career progression goals

• Proactive and self-motivated with strong work ethic

• Client-focused with commitment to exceptional service delivery

• Strong team player who values collaboration

• Adaptable and able to work on diverse and complex transactions

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Commercially astute with excellent problem-solving abilities

• Enthusiastic about residential development and strategic land work

• Commitment to doing the right thing and firm values

Whats On Offer

Our client is committed to recognising and rewarding great work with rewards and benefits that are among the best in the business.

Benefits include:

• Competitive salary: 50000 - 85000 (dependent on experience)

• Bonus scheme

• Clear progression pathway with leadership support

• Award-winning firm with national reputation

• Part of one of the largest residential development teams in the UK with 80 lawyers in the HSL sector group

• Work with the majority of the top 10 and top 20 housebuilders

• Diverse client base including national housebuilders developers housing associations landowners local authorities investors and promoters

• Recent national housebuilder panel wins (new appointments and re-appointments)

• Extensive training scheme to support future career development

• Further exposure to complex transactions and specialist areas

• Supported by large planning plot sales construction environmental agricultural litigation and tax teams

• Excellent training and professional development opportunities

• Employee awards programme recognising excellent work

• Strong focus on employee wellbeing

• Unique culture where doing the right thing and looking after people is at the heart

• Inclusive and diverse culture (Gold Investors in People Award Firm of the Year at UK Diversity Legal Awards)

• Collaborative team environment where everyones voice is heard

• Leeds office with flexible working available

• Modern office with excellent facilities

About Our Client

Our client is one of the largest full-service law firms in the UK with over 1000 colleagues across 13 offices nationwide. Built on solid foundations of integrity entrepreneurialism and expertise the firm has established an award-winning reputation and continues to grow.

The Housebuilding & Strategic Land (HSL) team is one of the largest residential development teams in the UK with 80 lawyers within the related HSL sector group. The team is supported by large planning plot sales construction environmental agricultural litigation and tax teams.

The team acts for the majority of the top 10 and top 20 housebuilders local and national developers housing associations landowners (from individuals to major PLC regeneration companies) local authorities investors and promoters in the residential development and strategic land sectors.

The firm has been extremely successful with recent national housebuilder panel wins (both new appointments and re-appointments) and continues to expand its client base.

The firms vision is to be the best firm in the UK for residential development and to grow whilst maintaining a unique culture where doing the right thing and looking after people remains at the heart of what they do.

The firm is widely recognised for its inclusive attitude and diversity winning Firm of the Year at the UK Diversity Legal Awards and achieving Gold in the Investors in People Award.

The firms values are smart bold and together with a commitment to making a positive change at every touchpoint for colleagues clients and communities.

Location

This role is based in the firms Sheffield office located in the city centre with excellent transport links and access to local amenities. The office offers a modern professional working environment with a friendly collaborative team culture. Flexible working arrangements are available.

How to Apply

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