At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the Legal Land team, managing property-focused projects and building relationships across regional offices.
- Company: Join Persimmon Homes, a top UK housebuilder with a commitment to quality and customer satisfaction.
- Benefits: Enjoy health care, life cover, pension contributions, bonuses, and exclusive employee discounts.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with opportunities for travel and professional development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a role that celebrates your success and supports your career growth.
- Qualifications: Must be a qualified solicitor or legal executive with relevant property law experience.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Location: Exeter, EX2
Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as an In-House Solicitor and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.
Why Persimmon Homes?
- We’re one of the UK’s largest and most established housebuilders — FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year.
- At Persimmon, we don’t just build homes — we build careers.
- 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 an 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 you’ll do as an In-House Solicitor - Head of Legal Land Team:
- Dealing with the day to day management of the Legal Land team in Exeter.
- 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.
In-House Solicitor - Head of Legal Land Team - Exeter employer: Persimmon plc
Persimmon Homes is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Exeter where you can lead a dedicated Legal Land Team. With a strong focus on employee growth and development, we provide opportunities for professional advancement while fostering a collaborative culture that values innovation and teamwork. Our commitment to affordable housing and community development makes your work not only rewarding but also impactful.
