Real Estate (Residential Development) Sr Associate – Exeter

Overview

In this role you join a leading UK law firm’s Residential Development team to advise national and regional housebuilders, developers, landowners and providers. You will manage residential development acquisitions, disposals, strategic land transactions and development agreements, supporting clients through the full lifecycle of projects. You’ll combine technical drafting and negotiation with client relationship-building to drive high-value outcomes. This role offers hybrid working, genuine career progression and exposure to complex, high-profile developments. You will shape strategy and contribute to a growing practice while working with respected clients and colleagues.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible hybrid working model
• career progression
• diverse and inclusive culture
• working with high-value, complex projects

Responsibilities

• Residential development acquisitions and disposals
• Strategic land transactions including promotion 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

Key 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 (advantageous)
• Strong technical, drafting and negotiation skills
• 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

• collaborative mindset
• client relationship management
• ambition and proactivity
• real estate transaction drafting
• due diligence
• development agreements

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