Company Solicitor

Persimmon Homes; Exeter; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK housebuilder is seeking a Company Solicitor in Exeter to join their Legal Team. The role involves property-focused work with opportunities for personal and professional growth within a supportive team environment. Ideal candidates will hold a solicitor qualification and possess experience in affordable housing and infrastructure agreements. This position offers competitive benefits including a company car and health care.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company car/Car allowance

Health Care

Life Cover & Contributory Pension

Bonus

Employee Benefits Platform

Qualifications

• Must be a solicitor or a fully qualified legal executive.
• Experience in affordable housing sales, section 106 agreements, infrastructure agreements preferred.
• Computer literate with good social and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships between the regional offices.
• Predominantly property focused work, specializing in affordable housing.
• Advise on general land matters and assist with disposal matters.

Skills

Communication skills

Property law

Negotiation

Team collaboration

Education

Solicitor qualification

Job description

Job Title

Company Solicitor

Location

EX2, Exeter

Overview

Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as a Company Solicitor and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.

Why Persimmon Homes?

We’re one of the UK’s largest and most established housebuilders — FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Company car/Car allowance
• 5* housebuilder – Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
• Health Care
• Life Cover & Contributory Pension
• Bonus
• Employee Benefits Platform – giving you access to high‑street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
• Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development

Role Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a Company Solicitor to join the Legal Team. This role typically reports to the Group Solicitor. The role will work within the Land/HA sector of the Legal Team working for various divisional offices across the Group.

What You'll Do

• Developing relationships between the regional offices and you will be required to travel between our regional offices from time to time
• The work to be undertaken will be predominantly property focussed, specialising in affordable housing and investor sales but also advising on general land matters, assisting with disposal matters and include some planning and infrastructure work

Qualifications

• You must be a solicitor or a fully qualified legal executive
• Experience in the following areas would be beneficial: affordable housing sales, section 106 agreements, infrastructure agreements, undertaking property due diligence and reporting on title.
• Previous experience of working for a house builder (either in house or in private practice) would be an advantage
• Computer literate, have good social and communication skills and a confident telephone manner