Senior Residential Development Lawyer

Company: Womble Bond Dickinson
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Location: Bristol
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will join a leading Residential team focused on high-value living-sector developments. You will support major clients and work with cross-functional teams to navigate complex contracts and development projects. You’ll influence client relationships, mentor colleagues, and contribute to a culture that values wellbeing and inclusion. This is a growth-focused position offering broad exposure to premier residential development work and a collaborative, flexible working environment.

Pay / Benefits

  • flexible working
  • health and wellbeing initiatives
  • hybrid working
  • inclusive culture and DEI initiatives
  • support for disability accommodations
  • diversity and inclusion networks

Responsibilities

  • Manage high-value residential development and investment project work
  • Oversee contracts and agreements (conditional/unconditional contracts, option, promotion, development funding, turnkey, collaboration)
  • Maintain and grow existing client relationships
  • Lead and deliver results through team leadership
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support transactions and approvals
  • Contribute to business development and client service excellence

Key requirements

  • Legal qualification with 6+ years post admission experience
  • Experience of managing existing client relationships
  • Evidence of managing people and delivering results
  • High level of knowledge of the UK living sector
  • Client management
  • People leadership
  • Communication
  • UK living sector knowledge
  • Experience with development contracts and related agreements
  • Contract negotiation and drafting

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Posted: October 1st, 2026