Managing Associate – Housing Development (Hybrid)

Capio Recruitment; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

6% pension

Private medical

Discounted parking

Job summary

Capio Recruitment is assisting a Top 100 UK law firm in Leeds to hire a Managing Associate for the Housing Team (Development/Affordable Housing). The role focuses on managing site acquisitions, land assembly, and disposals for national housebuilders and Registered Providers, with a strong emphasis on affordable housing and client relationship management.

The role requires leadership of solicitors, trainees and paralegals, along with contributing to business development and the external profile

Qualifications

• 6+ years' PQE.

Responsibilities

• Run site acquisitions, land assembly and disposal transactions for housebuilders and developers, with full due diligence and reporting.
• Draft and negotiate core transactional documents: option agreements, promotion agreements, building leases, overage provisions, transfers and title reports.
• Manage acquisition-to-sale handover, briefing teams on infrastructure, estate set-up and plot sales before first completions.
• Supervise and review work of solicitors, trainees and paralegals; support partners with junior fee-earner management.
• Contribute to service delivery standards and expansion of the housebuilding client base.
• Assist with business development and client relations; help originate new work.
• Support external profile of Built Environment practice (real estate, planning, construction, property litigation).
• Maintain knowledge of housing-sector legislation and CPD.

Job description

Capio Recruitment is assisting a Top 100 UK law firm in Leeds to hire a Managing Associate for the Housing Team (Development/Affordable Housing). The role focuses on managing site acquisitions, land assembly, and disposals for national housebuilders and Registered Providers, with a strong emphasis on affordable housing and client relationship management.

The role requires leadership of solicitors, trainees and paralegals, along with contributing to business development and the external profile