Real Estate-Housebuilding & Strategic Land Lawyer - Bristol

Real Estate - Housebuilding & Strategic Land Lawyer - Senior Associate / Managing Associate - Bristol
Location: Bristol
Type of Role: Permanent, Full-time (with hybrid flexibility)
Salary: £70,000 to £95,000, depending on experience

A leading national Real Estate team is seeking a Senior Associate or Managing Associate with 3-8+ years' PQE to join its highly regarded Housebuilding & Strategic Land (HSL) practice in Bristol. This is an exceptional opportunity to work within one of the UK's largest residential development groups, advising major housebuilders, developers, landowners, promoters, and local authorities on high value and complex residential development matters.

The Role
You will work closely with senior lawyers and partners within the HSL team, supporting a broad and high profile client base. Responsibilities include:

• Acting on immediate and strategic land acquisitions across the South/South West and nationally
• Managing day to day conduct of transactions and progressing matters efficiently
• Advising housebuilders, promoters, developers, landowners, and local authorities
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Supporting business development initiatives and contributing to team growth
• Collaborating with planning, construction, environmental, agricultural, tax, and litigation specialists

Candidate Requirements
This role is suited to an experienced Real Estate lawyer with:

• 3-8+ years' PQE in residential development, strategic land, or broader real estate
• A strong track record acting for housebuilders, promoters, developers, or landowners
• Excellent technical skills and commercial awareness
• Established or growing relationships within the regional development market
• Experience with:
• Conditional and unconditional contracts
• Options and promotion agreements
• Golden brick and affordable housing transactions
• Back to back sales and partnership schemes
• Deeds of easement and infrastructure agreements
• Overage, site assembly, and management/service charge arrangements
• Exposure to more complex transactions such as hybrid agreements, collaboration agreements, land pooling, mixed use schemes, PRS, institutional investment, and portfolio acquisitions
• A solid understanding of VAT and SDLT considerations
• A client focused, ambitious, and collaborative approach

The successful candidate will benefit from extensive training, high quality work, and clear opportunities for career progression within a supportive and ambitious team.

How to Apply

For further information or a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact:

Olivia Reed
Email: oliviareed@chadwicknott.co.uk
Phone: 0117 917 1515 / 07711 799761

*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.*