Real Estate (Residential Development) Lawyer

BCL Legal; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading national law firm in Birmingham seeks a Real Estate Solicitor with 1-7 years PQE to join their Housebuilding & Land team. The role offers significant exposure to high-profile residential development projects and a structured path for career progression within a collaborative environment. Flexible working and a competitive salary are part of the offer.

Benefits

Structured training and mentoring programme

Clear pathway for progression

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive salary and benefits package

Qualifications

• 1-7 years PQE in residential development.
• Experience working with housebuilders, promoters, or local authorities.
• Familiar with strategic land and affordable housing.

Responsibilities

• Act for housebuilders and developers on various contracts.
• Handle complex strategic land matters and own caseload.
• Contribute to large-scale strategic projects.

Skills

Residential Development

Client-focused Approach

Communication Skills

Collaboration

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

Real Estate Solicitor - Residential Development (1-7 PQE) | Top National Firm | Birmingham

BCL Legal is delighted to be working with a leading national law firm with a standout reputation in the residential development sector. Following significant growth and major panel wins with national housebuilders, the firm is seeking a Real Estate Solicitor (circa 1-7 years' PQE) to join their expanding Housebuilding & Land team in Birmingham.

The Role:

You'll be joining one of the largest and most respected residential development teams in the UK, with access to high-quality work and blue-chip clients. Supported by specialist planning, construction, environmental, and tax teams, this role offers unrivalled exposure across the residential development spectrum. You will:
· Act for leading housebuilders, developers, promoters, housing associations, and landowners
· Work on a mix of conditional/unconditional contracts, options, golden-brick and affordable housing transactions, overage, easements, and infrastructure agreements
· Gain exposure to complex strategic land matters including promotion and collaboration agreements, land pooling, building licences, and institutional investment transactions
· Handle your own caseload and contribute to large-scale strategic projects

The Ideal Candidate:

We are looking for a Real Estate solicitor who has a genuine interest in residential development and is keen to take their career to the next level. Ideally, you will have:
· Between 1 and 7 years of PQE with experience in residential development work
· A background acting for housebuilders, promoters, local authorities or housing associations
· Familiarity with strategic land, affordable housing, and development-related infrastructure work
· A commercially minded and client-focused approach
· A collaborative, proactive attitude and strong communication skills

Why Join?

This role offers an exciting opportunity to join a market-leading team with a strong sense of purpose and a commitment to growth and culture. You'll benefit from:
· High-quality work with top-10 and top-20 housebuilders
· A structured training and mentoring programme
· A clear pathway for progression within a growing practice
· Flexible working arrangements (office/hybrid)
· Competitive salary and benefits package

Apply Now

If you're a residential development lawyer looking to work on some of the most exciting projects in the UK with a leading team, we want to hear from you.

For more information or a confidential discussion, contact Angharad Warren at BCL Legal.
BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.