Managing Associate - Housing Development (Hybrid)

Capio Recruitment; Sunderland; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 6%

Private medical

Discounted parking

Job summary

Top 100 UK Law Firm in Newcastle City Centre is recruiting a Managing Associate to join the Housebuilding team, handling on-site acquisitions, site assembly, and related project work in residential development and affordable housing.

You will supervise junior staff, coordinate with partners, and help grow the housebuilding client base, with a hybrid work model and a strong benefits package including pension and private medical cover.

Qualifications

• 6+ years' PQE in residential development.
• Experience in affordable housing.
• Experience supervising teams of solicitors, trainees and paralegals.

Responsibilities

• Lead site acquisitions, land assembly and disposals for national housebuilders and developers.
• Draft and negotiate option agreements, promotion agreements, leases and overage provisions.
• Manage acquisition-to-sale handover, briefing internal teams on infrastructure and plot sales.
• Supervise, delegate to and review outputs of solicitors, trainees and paralegals.
• Support partners with junior fee-earner management and BD activities.
• Contribute to service delivery standards and expansion of the housebuilding client base.
• Assist in client relationship management and origination of new work.
• Build external profile of Built Environment practice including planning and construction.

Job description

Top 100 UK Law Firm in Newcastle City Centre is recruiting a Managing Associate to join the Housebuilding team, handling on-site acquisitions, site assembly, and related project work in residential development and affordable housing.

You will supervise junior staff, coordinate with partners, and help grow the housebuilding client base, with a hybrid work model and a strong benefits package including pension and private medical cover.