Associate/Senior Associate - Residential Property Development

DAC Beachcroft; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Manchester is looking for an Associate/Senior Associate in Residential Property Development. The ideal candidate will have 2-7 PQE, a strong educational background, and experience in real estate matters. Responsibilities include drafting contracts, supervising due diligence, and providing focused legal advice. The role offers an exciting chance to work on diverse projects with a strong national team.

Qualifications

• Strong educational background with at least a 2:1 in a Law-related degree.
• Qualified solicitor with 2-7 PQE experienced in Real Estate.
• Strong technical skills and ability to understand complex issues.

Responsibilities

• Working as part of the National Team on various projects.
• Drafting and negotiating contracts for acquisition and development.
• Carrying out due diligence and reporting.

Skills

Strong educational background with at least a 2:1 in a Law-related degree

Qualified solicitor with 2-7 PQE

Strong technical skills

Commercial perspective on legal issues

Team-oriented and collegiate

Confident communicator

Strong organisation skills

Education

Law-related degree

Job description

Associate/Senior Associate - Residential Property Development

Department: Real Estate - Residential Development

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Manchester

Reporting To: Gemma Leonard

Description

Our National Residential Development team is looking for a 2-7 PQE lawyer to join the team.

The work is exciting and varied and includes all aspects of brownfield site regeneration schemes, mixed use, urban extensions, the purchase and development of strategic land, joint ventures and collaborations and the development and disposals of new housing neighbourhoods. Housebuilder clients include Vistry Homes, Vistry Partnerships, Barratts, Bellway Homes, Miler Homes, Keepmoat, Crest Nicholson Countryside, CALA and Persimmon. The candidate will work closely with solicitors from our highly regarded Real Estate team from other disciplines including, planners, construction, corporate, tax and property finance lawyers.

Key Responsibilities

• Working as part of the National Team on a wide variety of projects
• Drafting and negotiating contracts dealing with all aspects of acquisition, development and disposals
• Carrying out and supervising due diligence and reporting
• Providing clients with focused legal advice with an appreciation of clients' commercial objectives
• Reporting to clients, communicating directly with them and building relationships
• Involvement in business development and assistance with client management.
• Assisting with writing articles and client updates
• At all times complying with client and firm protocols, financial management requirements and data protection requirements.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Strong educational background with at least a 2:1 in a Law-related degree
• A qualified solicitor with 2-7 PQE and experienced in Real Estate.
• Strong technical skills and an ability to understand and work through complex issues.
• A demonstrable ability to adopt a commercial perspective rather than an ‘academic’ approach to legal issues and to be highly client focused.
• Team oriented and collegiate.
• Confident communicator with an ability to develop relationships, undertake client marketing and influence at all levels.
• Strong organisation skills to ensure a pragmatic and methodical approach to handling a variety of Real Estate matters simultaneously.