Associate/Senior Associate - Residential Development - Bristol

Chadwick Nott; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Chadwick Nott in Bristol is advertising an Associate or Senior Associate role within a thriving Real Estate team, focusing on residential development and strategic land matters for leading housebuilders, developers, promoters, investors and landowners.

The role involves managing acquisitions, site assembly, and a range of complex transactions, with opportunities for client relationship growth and ongoing career progression, supported by a collaborative environment and hybrid working patterns.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' PQE with strong experience in residential development work.
• Excellent technical ability and commercial awareness.
• Experience handling strategic land transactions, affordable housing arrangements, infrastructure agreements, and complex development projects.

Responsibilities

• Advising developers, housebuilders, promoters, and landowners on residential development and strategic land matters
• Managing acquisitions, disposals, option agreements, promotion agreements, overage arrangements, and site assembly projects
• Leading day-to-day transactions while delivering commercially focused legal advice
• Building and strengthening client relationships across the South West property market
• Supporting business development initiatives and identifying new opportunities for growth

Job description

Associate or Senior Associate - Residential Development - Bristol - Hybrid

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a Senior Associate Residential Development Solicitor to join a thriving and highly respected Real Estate team in Bristol. This role offers the chance to work on some of the region's most significant residential development and strategic land projects, acting for leading national housebuilders, developers, promoters, investors, and landowners. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in advising on both immediate and strategic land acquisitions, managing complex transactions from inception through to completion, while building strong client relationships and contributing to continued business growth. Working alongside industry-leading specialists, they will benefit from exposure to high-quality work, genuine career progression opportunities, and a collaborative team environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Advising developers, housebuilders, promoters, and landowners on residential development and strategic land matters
• Managing acquisitions, disposals, option agreements, promotion agreements, overage arrangements, and site assembly projects
• Leading day-to-day transactions while delivering commercially focused legal advice
• Building and strengthening client relationships across the South West property market
• Supporting business development initiatives and identifying new opportunities for growth

The ideal candidate will have 2+ years' PQE with strong experience in residential development work, excellent technical ability, and commercial awareness. Experience handling strategic land transactions, affordable housing arrangements, infrastructure agreements, and complex development projects would be advantageous.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious lawyer looking to take the next step in their career within Bristol's thriving development sector.

At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same.

We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic.

We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace.

Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.