Associate/SrAssociate-Residential Development-Bristol-Hybrid

Chadwick Nott; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Chadwick Nott is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate to join its Real Estate team in Bristol on a hybrid basis, focusing on residential development matters for developers and landowners.

You will advise on acquisitions, disposals, strategic land, and affordable housing, build client relationships, contribute to BD, and mentor junior colleagues. The firm offers high-quality work and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Substantial residential development experience and practical, client-focused advice.
• Ability to manage complex real estate matters for developers and landowners.
• Comfortable mentoring junior team members and contributing to business development.

Responsibilities

• Advising developers, landowners and housing providers on residential development acquisitions, disposals and strategic land transactions.
• Handling promotion agreements, option agreements, conditional contracts, overage arrangements and associated development matters.
• Managing title investigations, easements, tenancies and other complex real estate issues linked to development projects.
• Supporting client relationship management, business development activity and the mentoring of junior team members.

Skills

Residential development experience

Client relationship building

Commercial awareness

Mentoring juniors

Education

Qualified solicitor

Job description

Associate or Senior Associate - Residential Development - Bristol - Hybrid

A leading and progressive law firm is seeking an experienced Residential Development Solicitor at Senior Associate level or above to join its highly regarded Real Estate team in Bristol.

This opportunity offers the chance to work alongside recognised specialists on a broad range of high-quality residential development matters for regional and national housebuilders, developers, landowners, and affordable housing providers. The successful candidate will become part of a collaborative and ambitious team that combines exceptional technical expertise with a strong commercial approach.

The role will involve advising on residential development acquisitions and disposals, strategic land projects, affordable housing transactions, and a wide variety of development-related matters. The successful individual will be encouraged to build client relationships, contribute to business development initiatives, and play an active role in the continued growth of the practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Advising developers, landowners and housing providers on residential development acquisitions, disposals and strategic land transactions.
• Handling promotion agreements, option agreements, conditional contracts, overage arrangements and associated development matters.
• Managing title investigations, easements, tenancies and other complex real estate issues linked to development projects.
• Supporting client relationship management, business development activity and the mentoring of junior team members.

The firm is looking for a commercially minded and ambitious solicitor with substantial residential development experience and a proven ability to deliver practical, client-focused advice. In return, it offers high-quality work, flexible and agile working arrangements, a supportive team culture, and genuine opportunities for long-term career progression and advancement.

For more information on this role or other opportunities within South West or South Wales in general, please do get in touch with Daniel St Quintin at Chadwick Nott. (e) [e-mail] (m) 07955276050

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.