Real Estate-Housebuilding & Strategic Land Lawyer – Bristol

Company: Chadwick Nott
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Location: Bristol
Job Description:

Overview

In this Bristol-based role, you will support a leading national Real Estate team within the Housebuilding & Strategic Land practice, advising major developers and landowners on high-value residential projects. You’ll manage a mix of acquisitions and transactional work while fostering key client relationships and collaborating with cross-functional specialists. This position offers exposure to complex arrangements and progression opportunities within a supportive, ambitious team. You will help drive growth by contributing to business development and delivering high-quality client service.

Pay / Benefits

  • extensive training
  • high quality work
  • career progression opportunities
  • supportive team
  • hybrid working arrange ments
  • diverse client base

Responsibilities

  • Support land acquisitions and transactions across the South/South West and nationally
  • Manage day-to-day conduct of deals and drive efficient progression
  • Advise housebuilders, promoters, developers, landowners, and local authorities
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships
  • Assist with business development and team growth
  • Collaborate with planning, construction, environmental, agricultural, tax, and litigation specialists

Key requirements

  • 3-8+ years’ PQE in residential development, strategic land, or broader real estate
  • Strong track record for housebuilders, promoters, developers, or landowners
  • Excellent technical skills and commercial awareness
  • Established or growing relationships in the regional development market
  • Experience with contracts, options, and promotion agreements
  • Exposure to complex transactions (hybrid agreements, land pooling, etc.) and VAT/SDLT considerations
  • Client-focused, ambitious, and collaborative approach
  • client-focused
  • collaborative
  • ambitious
  • residential development
  • strategic land
  • contracts (conditional/unconditional)

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Posted: September 20th, 2026