Development Solicitor: Real Estate & Projects

Lester Aldridge; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Lester Aldridge invites applications for a Development Solicitor to join the Real Estate Development team in the Southampton area. The role suits a newly qualified solicitor up to 5 years PQE with an interest in residential and commercial development.

The team handles a broad mix for housebuilders, funders and landowners across acquisition, structuring and disposal phases, with opportunities to work across healthcare and mixed-use schemes.

Qualifications

• Qualified as a Solicitor in England and Wales with between NQ and 5 years PQE.
• Experience of development work gained during training or post-qualification practice.
• Strong technical and drafting skills.
• Excellent organisational and matter management abilities.
• Strong attention to detail and commercial awareness.
• Clear and confident written and verbal communication.
• Proactive, enthusiastic and keen to develop a career within a leading development practice.
• Work well collaboratively as part of a supportive team.

Responsibilities

• Strategic land acquisitions and disposals.
• Conditional contracts, promotion agreements and option agreements.
• Site assembly and development structuring.
• Residential development schemes for national and regional housebuilders.
• Development projects involving care homes, retirement living and assisted living facilities, healthcare centres, SEN schools, children’s homes
• Acquisitions, disposals and development of commercial and mixed-use schemes.
• Acquisitions, development and operational property matters for care home operators, GPs, children’s homes and SEN school providers
• Hotel acquisition, development and operational asset management matters.
• Supporting financing and corporate transactions involving development and operational real estate assets.
• Managing transactions from instruction through to completion.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Offering practical, commercial and innovative solutions and strategic advice.
• Supporting both regional and nationwide clients.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across Real Estate, Planning, Construction, Corporate and Banking teams.
• Promoting the firm’s core values.

Skills

Technical skills

Drafting

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Commercial awareness

Communication

Team collaboration

Proactivity

Education

Qualified as a Solicitor in England and Wales

Job description

Lester Aldridge invites applications for a Development Solicitor to join the Real Estate Development team in the Southampton area. The role suits a newly qualified solicitor up to 5 years PQE with an interest in residential and commercial development.

The team handles a broad mix for housebuilders, funders and landowners across acquisition, structuring and disposal phases, with opportunities to work across healthcare and mixed-use schemes.