Company: Chadwick Nott
Location: Bristol
Job Description:
Overview
In this role you will lead complex residential real estate matters within the Bristol Residential Development & Property team, supporting growth and high-quality delivery. You will collaborate across the Real Estate division, manage a demanding caseload, and mentor junior lawyers. The position offers hybrid working, clear progression, and close collaboration with senior leadership to develop your practice. You will help drive client relationships, conveyancing expertise, and development projects at scale, contributing to the team’s strategic goals.
Pay / Benefits
- Hybrid working
- Healthcare / private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Pension scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discretionary bonus
Responsibilities
- Manage a diverse caseload of residential real estate transactions
- Lead residential development projects and related financing
- Handle bridging finance, lender-side transactions, and portfolio refinances
- Draft leases, perform title splitting, and manage complex conveyancing
- Oversee plot sales, site setup, and infrastructure agreements
- Support social housing work when needed
- Supervise junior team members and support leadership
- Contribute to business development and grow the client base
- Develop your own practice with leadership support
- Advise lenders, developers, and investors on complex matters
Key requirements
- Solicitor or FCILEx with 8+ years PQE
- Proven track record in complex residential conveyancing and development work
- Excellent drafting, organisational, and client relationship skills
- Ability to coach, mentor and supervise junior lawyers
- Strong client management and service delivery focus
- Ability to manage files and delegate effectively
- client relationship management
- mentoring and leadership
- clear communication
- complex residential conveyancing
- development work
- title splitting and lease drafting
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Posted: November 1st, 2026