Overview
In this role you support a top national real estate team in Cheltenham, handling residential development, regeneration, and strategic land work for major housebuilders. You will manage a varied caseload across acquisitions, disposals, leases, and related commercial real estate matters, collaborating with clients and the wider team. The role offers exposure to high-quality national work and opportunities to deepen autonomy and client relationships. You contribute to growth as the team expands its market presence and maintains a supportive culture. You will work closely with cross-functional colleagues to deliver commercial clarity and impactful transactions.
Responsibilities
- Handle residential development, regeneration acquisitions and disposals
- Work on strategic land projects for housebuilders, promoters, and landowners
- Manage commercial real estate transactions including leases, landlord & tenant, investment, and portfolio deals
- Own caseload with increasing autonomy
- Draft, negotiate, and advise with commercial clarity
- Build strong client relationships and contribute to team initiatives
- Engage in a broad mix of commercial property work within the team
Key requirements
- England & Wales qualified solicitor, 4+ PQE (flexible for strong candidates)
- Experience in residential development, regeneration, and/or strategic land
- Confident handling of complex title due diligence
- Strong communicator with a proactive, commercial approach
- Willingness to commute to Cheltenham at least three days a week
- strong communication
- proactive mindset
- commercial approach
- due diligence (complex title)
- commercial real estate transactions
- acquisitions and disposals
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