Commercial Property Partner – Manchester

Origin Legal; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible partner benefits

Leadership development program

Wellbeing and work-life balance focus

Comprehensive learning and leadership‑

Job summary

Origin Legal in Manchester is seeking a Commercial Property Partner to lead a national Real Estate practice focused on housebuilders. The role encompasses strategic development, cross‑office collaboration and delivering high‑quality property work for developers and landowners.

The successful candidate will drive growth, manage key client relationships and contribute to the firm’s national coverage and market leadership in the residential development sector.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in commercial property and residential development work.
• Strong market credibility with a proven reputation in the sector.
• Demonstrates consistent year‑on‑year billing performance and a credible business plan.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver complex commercial property and residential development matters.
• Advise national and regional housebuilders, developers and landowners on development‑related issues.
• Play a key role in growth and strategic direction of the housebuilder practice.
• Collaborate across disciplines and offices to provide integrated service.
• Take an active role in client relationship management and business development.

Skills

Commercial property

Residential development

Client relationship management

Business development

Leadership

Job description

Commercial Property Partner - Manchester

About the Role

The firm has an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Property Partner to join its national Real Estate division, working within a highly regarded housebuilder sector team.

The Real Estate practice is recognised as a market leader, with one of the largest national teams of its kind in the UK. The firm’s Real Estate teams are consistently ranked highly in Chambers and Legal 500, with deep sector expertise across the full spectrum of commercial property matters.

This role presents an opportunity for an ambitious partner to undertake a broad range of high‑quality commercial property housebuilder work, supported by a well‑established, multi‑disciplinary national platform.

The Team and Practice

• A nationally integrated, multi‑office housebuilder sector, incorporating all legal disciplines required to deliver residential developments
• Expertise spanning:
  • Strategic land buying
  • Planning and construction
  • Site set‑up and infrastructure
  • Plot sales and residential conveyancing
• Recognised as a leading legal adviser to the residential development sector, acting for a number of the UK’s largest housebuilder organisations
• Specialist development lawyers located throughout England, enabling seamless client service and national coverage
• A dedicated SME housebuilder offering, providing tailored legal support to smaller developers and landowners and allowing the team to anticipate and respond to sector‑specific challenges

The Role

The successful candidate will:

• Lead and deliver complex commercial property and residential development matters
• Advise national and regional housebuilders, developers and landowners on a wide range of development‑related issues
• Play a key role in the continued growth and strategic direction of the housebuilder practice
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across disciplines and offices to provide a fully integrated service
• Take an active role in client relationship management and business development

About the Candidate

The firm is seeking a partner who:

• Has significant experience in commercial property and residential development work
• Has strong market credibility, with gravitas and a proven reputation in the sector
• Demonstrates consistent year‑on‑year billing performance, supported by a clear and credible business plan
• Builds and maintains strong, long‑term client relationships through a client‑focused, solutions‑driven approach
• Brings initiative, drive and ambition, with a clear vision for future practice growth
• Has well‑developed business development and leadership skills, and actively enjoys growing market presence

About the Firm

The firm is a national law firm with a strong reputation, built on exceptional people who are leaders in their fields. It is committed to helping its lawyers achieve their full potential, enjoy fulfilling careers and consistently deliver excellent results for clients.

Flexible working is actively supported, enabling individuals to work in a way that best suits them while maintaining collaboration, high performance and outstanding client service.

What the Firm Offers

• A senior role within a highly ranked national Real Estate and housebuilder practice
• A supportive, inclusive and values‑led culture
• Opportunities to shape and grow a strategically important sector
• A strong emphasis on work‑life balance, wellbeing and flexibility
• A comprehensive learning, development and leadership support programme
• A competitive and flexible partner‑level benefits package, reflecting contribution and success