Real Estate (Residential Development) Senior Associate - Exeter
Hybrid Working
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Real Estate Solicitor to join a leading UK Top 100 law firm with a nationally recognised real estate practice. Consistently ranked in the Legal 500 and Chambers, you can expect to join a highly regarded Residential Development team advising a broad client base including national and regional housebuilders, residential developers, landowners and affordable housing providers.
Your work will include:
- Residential development acquisitions and disposals
- Strategic land transactions, including promotion agreements and option agreements
- Affordable housing acquisitions and disposals
- Conditional contracts and development agreements
- Overage arrangements and easements
- Title due diligence and site set-up work
- Supporting clients through the full development lifecycle
This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded lawyer looking to take on high-quality work and play a key role within a successful and growing team.
Candidate Requirements
- Qualified Solicitor with 5+ years' PQE in commercial real estate
- Strong experience in residential development, strategic land or development-led property transactions
- Experience advising developers, landowners, housebuilders or registered providers would be advantageous
- Strong technical, drafting and negotiation skills
- A genuine interest in business development and client relationship management
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to build trusted relationships internally and externally
- Ambition to develop your profile and contribute to the growth of a leading practice
Why Join?
- Join a Top 100 UK law firm with Legal 500 and Chambers-recognised real estate teams.
- Work on complex, high-value development and strategic land projects for leading regional and national clients.
- Benefit from genuine career progression within a highly respected team.
- Enjoy a flexible hybrid working model
- Be part of a forward-thinking firm that encourages lawyers to build commercial expertise, develop client relationships and shape their own career path.
For more information about this role please contact Hannah Somers at Chadwick Nott.
(t) 0117 917 1929
(m) 07435 943574
(e) hannahsomers@chadwicknott.co.uk
*At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*
