Residential Property Partner

Overview

In this role you will lead an established residential property team within a respected East Sussex practice, guiding high-value cases and strategic growth. You will oversee complex property matters for a sophisticated client base, while mentoring the team and driving business development. The role combines fee-earning with leadership, client relationship management, and operational development to shape the firm’s residential property offering. You will work closely with cross-functional partners to support the firm’s growth and long-term strategy.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary and benefits package
• supportive and forward-thinking team environment

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the residential property team
• Oversee a broad, high-quality caseload including high-value transactions, estates, development work and refinancing
• Provide strategic input on practice direction and growth
• Mentor and develop junior lawyers and support staff
• Drive business development and manage key client relationships
• Contribute to client relationship management and service delivery
• Support operational development and line-management responsibilities

Key requirements

• 8+ PQE in residential property
• significant residential property experience
• strong leadership capability
• proven track record of building and maintaining client relationships
• senior-level lawyer with ability to drive growth and strategy

• leadership
• mentoring
• client relationship management
• residential property transactions
• high-value transactions
• estates

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