At a Glance
- Tasks: Advise on residential development, manage client relationships, and negotiate agreements.
- Company: National law firm with a strong focus on residential development.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus, flexible benefits, and structured development opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on professional growth.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact on major residential schemes.
- Qualifications: Strong experience in residential development and excellent stakeholder management skills.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 95000 £ per year.
This is a brilliant opportunity for an experienced residential development lawyer to join a busy, specialist team in Leeds, working at the heart of complex site set‑up and infrastructure work for major residential schemes. You’ll sit between land acquisition and plot sales, helping ensure matters transition smoothly and that infrastructure and statutory processes do not delay plot sales.
If you enjoy stakeholder management, technical problem‑solving and being close to the commercial drivers on a development, this role offers real variety and profile.
The Opportunity
- Advise on infrastructure agreements arising before and during site development
- Put in place legal arrangements enabling roads and utility services to be laid and adopted
- Help ensure statutory processes do not delay plot sales
- Negotiate agreements with multiple stakeholders to keep work progressing to the developer’s schedule
- Manage client relationships and keep clients regularly updated
- Work closely with internal colleagues across land acquisition and plot sales, identifying issues early and helping resolve them before they impact plot sales
- Liaise with external stakeholders including local authorities and project professionals as required
What We’re Looking For
Essential
- Strong experience in residential development work, including plot sales and site set‑up matters
- Confident drafting and negotiating infrastructure and development documentation
- Strong technical ability with a commercial, solutions‑focused approach
- Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to keep matters moving to timetable
- Collaborative working style and confidence working across multiple internal teams
- Strong client care and communication
Desirable
- Experience advising on larger‑scale residential schemes with multiple stakeholders
What’s On Offer
- Salary of £70,000 to £95,000 + bonus (dependent on experience)
- Leeds location
- High‑quality residential development work with a strong, repeat client base
- Support, coaching and structured development opportunities
- Comprehensive benefits package with flexible options (including annual leave options, pension, wellbeing support and additional benefits)
About Our Client
Our client is a national law firm with a specialist residential development capability advising across the full life cycle of new build housing, from acquisition and planning through to build‑out and plot sales. The team works collaboratively across disciplines and offers a supportive environment with strong investment in development.
Residential Development Solicitor employer: Trades Workforce Solutions
Join a leading national law firm in Leeds as a Residential Development Solicitor, where you'll be part of a dynamic team dedicated to high-quality residential development work. Enjoy a supportive work culture that prioritises professional growth through coaching and structured development opportunities, alongside a comprehensive benefits package tailored to your needs. With a focus on collaboration and stakeholder management, this role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in a thriving environment.
Contact Details:
Trades Workforce Solutions Recruitment Team
