Residential Development Solicitor

Overview

Gateley Manchester, United Kingdom. Join to apply for the Residential Development Solicitor role at Gateley.Responsibilities include working with major house builders and niche developers on a range of matters.Responsibilities

Complex and large-scale land acquisitions from household names across England and WalesDisposals of services parcelsFunding arrangementsStrategic optionsCollaboration agreements between developersUrban regenerationThe Team

Our Residential Development Unit exclusively partners with housebuilders. We work with all of the top 10 housebuilders in the UK and 18 of the top 20. With 200 specialists, we have the largest residential development team in the UK offering a complete acquisition to disposal service. The team acts for national and regional housebuilders, promoters and institutional landowners on new residential developments of up to 6,500 new homes. Our Land Team handles large-scale development matters such as development agreements, conditional contracts, options, corporate and contractual joint ventures and collaboration agreements. We also assist our housebuilder clients with strategic land projects. You’ll be able to rely on the UK’s largest plot team so that your focus is solely on land acquisition work, supported by specialist Litigation, Planning and Construction teams to offer a full service to your clients. Our Manchester team is led by Louise Ilhan, Leanne Murray, Dan Kendall and Nick Molloy, who have worked as General Counsels for housebuilders and collectively have 72 years of experience in residential development.The Person

We seek a Solicitor with 1 to 3 years of post-qualification experience. While experience working with housebuilder clients is advantageous, we also welcome applications from skilled commercial development solicitors who have a keen interest in residential work.Key Attributes

Passion and Commitment: We value individuals who are deeply passionate about land acquisition – a cornerstone of Gateley’s strategic vision.Growth Potential: Our track record shows we nurture and elevate Land Acquisition experts to Partnership positions.Investment in the Future: We actively seek candidates whom we can invest in for long-term success.Benefits and Development

Gateley provides world-class development support, extensive training and career development. As a Plc we offer opportunities that LLP competitors cannot, including equity growth through our sharesave scheme and £50,000 of shares on promotion to Partner. We invest in learning and development via our Learn platform and offer a comprehensive rewards package (My Flex) with options for extra annual leave, cycle to work, critical illness, pension, health care, season ticket loan and more. We also offer a range of retail benefits and access to a Community Online Academy with free courses.About Gateley

Gateley is a forward-thinking, straight-talking professional services group. We support more than 5,700 active clients, ranging from FTSE 100 companies to private individuals, in the UK and beyond. Our shared values—Ambitious for Success, Forward Thinking, Room to Breathe, Trusted to Do and Working Together—drive our culture. We recognise team members through the Gateley Team Spirit awards.Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing

Diversity, inclusion and wellbeing are core to Gateley’s culture. We recruit from diverse backgrounds and provide equal opportunities for all. We offer flexible working patterns and are proud to be recognised by The Law Society as a gold standard for our Diversity and Inclusion Charter and as Stonewall Diversity Champions.Additional Information

If you are offered a role, pre-employment screening will be completed as relevant to the position, including eligibility to work, qualifications, criminal records, financial stability and references.Seniority level

Entry levelEmployment type

Full-timeJob function

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