Partner - Development & House Building

Clear IT Recruitment; Reading; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An excellent opportunity awaits a commercially minded Partner to join a dynamic Development & House Building Team. This innovative firm is looking for someone with extensive experience in property development to help grow a specialist team focused on advising developers and landowners on a diverse range of projects. You'll collaborate with various teams, manage high-value transactions, and drive business development. Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid working while making a significant impact in a thriving environment that values strategic thinking and client relationships. If you're ready to take the next step in your career, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible/Hybrid working

Bring your dog to work

Eligible to purchase additional holiday days

Social committee events

Qualifications

• 8+ years in property development with management experience.
• Proven skills in drafting and negotiating complex agreements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a specialist team in property development.
• Develop strategies for growth and drive business development.

Skills

Property Development Experience

Management Skills

Drafting and Negotiating Agreements

Team Leadership

Budget Management

Client Relationship Management

Strategic Thinking

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Understanding of Competitive Issues

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a commercially minded Partner to join my clients Development & House Building Team to work closely with other partners within the team and across the firm in their Reading, Berkshire offices on a hybrid basis.

This role would suit someone who's interested in an opportunity to help develop and grow an existing specialist team which focuses solely on advising developers, house builders, land traders, promoters, funders and landowners in connection with a broad range of development projects both locally and nationally.

In addition, this Team works alongside other teams in the Firm that specialise in Corporate Real Estate, Planning, Construction and Property Litigation.

The Team benefits from a long history of handling plot sales and property finance arrangements for development transactions.

Skills, Attributes & Experience:

1. You will possess in excess of 8 years' experience in property development, with management experience and autonomously handling high value/complex development transactions.
2. Used to managing and leading a team, and preparing and managing budgets.
3. Proven experience in drafting and negotiating option agreements, conditional contracts, promotion agreements, S106 agreements, infrastructure agreements and related deeds and documents undertaking due diligence, and providing detailed reporting.
4. Experience of preparing for/overseeing commercial or residential plot sales would be beneficial.
5. Experience handling secured acquisition and development finance transactions.
6. Ability to identify concerns and risks, providing practical and commercial solutions to clients.
7. Experience winning new work and building and maintaining relationships with existing clients and referrers in the development sector.
8. A strategic thinker with a commercial mindset, able to develop strategies for growth and drive business development.
9. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to work effectively with team members, clients, and third parties involved in transactions.
10. Organised and detail-oriented, with an ability to approach complex problems methodically.
11. An understanding of competitive issues within the sector and a proactive approach to implementing changes in service delivery as required to ensure continued success for the team.

Benefits:

1. Flexible/Hybrid working
2. Bring your dog to work
3. Eligible to purchase an additional five days holiday
4. Social committee events

Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal and Financial Recruitment.

Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.