Overview
As a Senior Associate / Legal Director in our Commercial Property team, you will lead and advise on substantial development and property matters for public and private sector clients. You will shape regeneration-focused projects and both commercial and residential developments, collaborating with senior colleagues to grow regeneration expertise. The role offers high-visibility work on national and regional matters and clear opportunities to advance your practice within a market-leading firm. You’ll operate in a flexible, hybrid setup while maintaining high professional standards and client service. This is an opportunity to drive impactful property work within a strong, growth-oriented team.
Pay / Benefits
- Hybrid working with flexible arrangements
- Private medical insurance
- Generous pension scheme
- Discretionary bonus
- Minimum 25 days holiday (plus option to buy 5)
- Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme
Responsibilities
- Advise on and lead a broad range of commercial property and development matters
- Manage large-scale regeneration and development projects
- Handle commercial and residential development work
- Address general commercial property matters for public/private sector clients
- Lead high-value development projects
- Collaborate with senior colleagues to deepen regeneration expertise
- Support a collaborative and ambitious team culture
- Maintain high professional standards and compliance
Key requirements
- 7+ years PQE in commercial and/or residential development work
- Strong drafting skills and legal analysis
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Confidence working directly with clients
- Ability to build strong relationships with clients and colleagues
- Excellent project management skills and ability to meet deadlines
- Practical and commercial approach
- Motivation, organisation and a proactive mindset
- Interest in business development
- strong communication
- client relationship building
- team collaboration
- drafting skills
- legal analysis
- project management
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