New Homes In-House Solicitor

Persimmon Homes; West Alvington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company car

Health care

Life cover

Pension plan

Bonus

Employee discounts

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Persimmon Homes is seeking an In-House Solicitor to join our Legal Team in Exeter. This role reports to the Group Solicitor and focuses on Land/HA sector work across regional offices.

The successful candidate will handle property-related matters, affordable housing and investor sales, with involvement in planning and infrastructure projects as needed. We offer a competitive package and opportunities for development within a FTSE 100-listed housebuilder.

Qualifications

• You must be a solicitor or a fully qualified legal executive.
• Experience in affordable housing sales, section 106 agreements, infrastructure agreements, property due diligence and reporting on title is beneficial.
• Previous experience with a house builder (in-house or private practice) would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Developing relationships between regional offices; occasional travel between offices.
• Property-focused work, including affordable housing, investor sales, planning and infrastructure matters.

Job description

Job Title: In-House Solicitor

Location: Exeter, EX2

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

Why Persimmon Homes?

Were one of the UKs largest and most established housebuilders FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year.

At Persimmon, we dont just build homes we build careers. When you join us as a In-House Solicitor, youll benefit from:

• 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

What is the role?

This is an exciting opportunity for a In-House 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 youll do as a In-House Solicitor

• 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

What experience do I need?

• 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

Property, Residential, Commercial, Construction

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