Senior Property Development Solicitor

Property Development Solicitor with c. 7-10 years' PQE is sought for an in-house role in Cheshire. This is an exciting and rare opportunity for a site / land acquisition and development solicitor to join an industry leading company in the North-West.


Cheshire based property company seeks experienced Property Development Solicitor (Associate level or above) to provide advice, assistance and support in connection with multi-million pound land, acquisition and development matters. This is an ideal opportunity for real estate / property solicitors with circa 7-10 years' PQE of site acquisition and development work.

This is a highly autonomous role with significant responsibility, and the Property Development Solicitor is integral to the ongoing success of the company. The main scope of the role is to receive instructions related to land acquisition and development matters, and to carry out, or supervise the carrying out of, those instructions. This includes working with the relevant divisional land, technical and planning teams to support their objectives in acquiring, securing planning on, and developing land.

Dealing with the acquisition of sites for development will include: supervision of junior colleagues assisting with the same; taking instructions directly from company divisions and key stakeholders; and completing all necessary legal agreements on commercially acceptable terms. The Property Development Solicitor will attend divisional board meetings; supervise the liaison with the NHBC; supervise the preparation of site set up documents; provide peer to peer support to colleagues; assist with the recruitment of appropriately qualified junior staff; and work as part of the senior management team to manage issues and support with project management tasks.

Individuals applying for the post of In-house Property Development Solicitor must possess existing experience handling complex and high-value site acquisition and development projects. You will likely be associate level with circa 7-10 years' PQE, and you will ideally have some existing in-house experience, albeit this is preferred rather than essential. A hands-on approach and a commercial, straight talking and down to earth style is key.

In exchange, you will receive a competitive basic + car allowance + generous bonus + pension contribution + healthcare.


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