Real estate Lawyer- Residential Development Team - 3-7PQE

CRA Legal; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal consultancy in Sheffield seeks a Residential Development Lawyer with 3-7 years PQE. The role involves managing transactions for diverse clients, building strong relationships, and advising on housing issues. The firm offers a supportive culture, flexible working, and extensive career development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Career development opportunities

Supportive environment

Qualifications

• Ideally 3+ PQE with experience in residential development.
• Strong client relationship and networking skills.
• Competence in routine residential development transactions.

Responsibilities

• Act for a diverse client base including housebuilders and developers.
• Manage transactions including contracts and agreements.
• Build relationships with clients and industry contacts.

Skills

Residential development

Client relationship skills

Commercial awareness

Education

3+ PQE in law

Job description

Real estate Lawyer- Residential Development Team - 3-7 PQE
Sheffield (Flexible Working Available)
£75,000+
Full Time, Permanent

About the Firm & Role
CRA Consulting is delighted to be working with one of the UK's largest and most highly regarded residential development teams. Our client is seeking a talented Residential Development Lawyer with approximately 3-7 years PQE to join their Sheffield office, with flexibility for hybrid working.

The firm's Housebuilding & Strategic Land (HSL) team boasts over 80 lawyers dedicated to the sector, supported by specialist planning, plot sales, construction, environmental, agricultural, litigation, and tax teams. They act for the majority of the UK's top 10 and top 20 housebuilders, as well as national and regional developers, housing associations, landowners, local authorities, investors, and promoters.
With recent national housebuilder panel wins and an ambition to be the best firm in the UK for residential development, this is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive and growing practice that remains committed to its core values - doing the right thing and looking after its people.

Key Responsibilities

• Act for a diverse client base, including housebuilders, promoters, developers, landowners, housing associations, and local authorities.
• Manage a range of transactions, including conditional and unconditional contracts, options, golden-brick and other affordable housing transactions, deeds of easement, infrastructure agreements, overages, site assembly, and service charge/management agreements.
• Work on more complex matters such as strategic land agreements, promotion agreements, hybrid agreements, collaboration agreements, land pooling, building licences, mixed-use schemes, PRS, institutional investment, portfolio charging, and acquisitions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and develop connections with leading residential development land agents in the region.
• Advise on VAT, SDLT, and affordable housing issues.
• Contribute to business development activities and the ongoing growth of the HSL team.

About You

• Ideally 3+ PQE, ideally with experience in residential development and strategic land transactions.
• Proven track record of acting for a range of clients in the sector.
• Strong client relationship skills and a network of relevant industry contacts.
• Competence in routine residential development transactions, with some exposure to complex matters.
• Commercial awareness and technical proficiency in VAT, SDLT, and affordable housing issues.
• Ambitious, client-focused, a collaborative team player, and committed to excellence.

Why Join Our Client?
You will have the opportunity to work within one of the most prestigious and successful residential development teams in the UK. The firm offers:

• Exposure to high-profile, high-value transactions.
• A supportive environment with extensive training and career development opportunities.
• Flexible working arrangements to suit your lifestyle.
• A strong, people-first culture where your well-being is a priority.

How to Apply
If you're interested in this exciting opportunity, click the apply button. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion about this or other roles, please contact Ross Roberts at CRA Consulting on 0114 241 8030

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