Residential Development Associate 1 - 4 PQE
Location
Leeds
Salary
£55000-65000 per annum
Sector
Private Practice
Type
Permanent Role
Practice Area
Residential Development
Reference
JR/F/1604/T
Our client is seeking a Residential Development Lawyer to join their expanding Housebuilding and Strategic Land team.
This team is one of the largest residential development groups in the UK, supported by extensive planning, plot sales, construction, environmental, agricultural, litigation, and tax teams. With over 80 lawyers in the sector group, this is a fantastic chance to become part of a growing team dedicated to excellence in residential development.
THE ROLE
THE ROLE
As a Residential Development Lawyer, you will act for a diverse client base, including top housebuilders, developers, housing associations, landowners, local authorities, investors, and promoters. You will be involved in both routine and complex transactions, such as conditional and unconditional contracts, options, golden-brick transactions, deeds of easement, infrastructure agreements, and more. The role offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including flexible working arrangements.
ABOUT YOU
ABOUT YOU
To excel in this role, you should be ambitious, client-focused, and a team player. Proven experience in acting for housebuilders, promoters, developers, landowners, housing associations, and local authorities is essential. You should have strong client relationships and be competent in handling routine transactions. Experience with more complex transactions, such as strategic land agreements, collaboration agreements, and a good understanding of VAT and SDLT issues, will be advantageous. Additionally, a solid understanding of affordable housing transactions is important. Our client offers extensive training to support your future career development.
NEXT STEPS?
NEXT STEPS?
If this opportunity sounds of interest then please apply through the advert or contact Joe Rees at Thornton Legal directly on 07903222898 or joe@thorntonlegal.co.uk. Stated PQE and salary levels are for guidance only.
Thornton Legal is a specialist legal recruitment agency. We regularly recruit for international, national, Legal 500, regional and boutique law firms across Merseyside, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, West Yorkshire and the West Midlands. Main locations include Liverpool, Chester, Preston, Manchester, Leeds and Shropshire. At Thornton Legal we work with partners, solicitors, paralegals and legal assistants across a range of practice areas including (but not exclusively) corporate, commercial property, residential property, employment, litigation, private client and family.
Thornton Legal is a specialist legal recruitment agency. We regularly recruit for international, national, Legal 500, regional and boutique law firms across Merseyside, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, West Yorkshire and the West Midlands. Main locations include Liverpool, Chester, Preston, Manchester, Leeds and Shropshire. At Thornton Legal we work with partners, solicitors, paralegals and legal assistants across a range of practice areas including (but not exclusively) corporate, commercial property, residential property, employment, litigation, private client and family.
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