Senior Associate Solicitor - Property Development

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our hard-working and friendly Development & House Building Team based in Reading. We are looking for a Senior Associate Property Development Solicitor with 5+ year PQE to support the partners on transactional matters and manage their own caseload autonomously, with support available where needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drafting option agreements, deeds, and contracts.
• Undertaking due diligence and providing detailed reporting.
• Managing a caseload of development transactions, including acquisitions and disposals of development land, plot sales, planning, and construction matters.
• Handling secured acquisition and development finance transactions.
• Contributing to processes and documents required for plot sales.
• Identifying concerns and risks, and providing practical and commercial solutions.
• Communicating effectively with team members, clients, and third parties involved in transactions.
• Gaining an understanding of the planning system and its impact on development transactions.
• Participating in business development activities and cultivating relationships within the development community.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Relevant development experience is essential.
• A proven track record of working autonomously on complex transactions, with partner assistance available as required.
• Experience in building and maintaining relationships with clients and referrers in the development sector.
• Strong drafting skills, verbal and written communication skills.
• Organised and detail-oriented with an ability to approach complex problems methodically.
• Practical and commercial thinking, with resourcefulness and a strong work ethic.
• A willingness to engage in marketing and business development activities.
• Flexible working is available; however, regular attendance at our Reading office (at least twice a week) is expected.

Benefits:

• 28 days holiday
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Life Assurance - 5 x final salary
• Private medical insurance
• Flexible Hybrid working
• An additional days holiday for your birthday
• A weekly wellbeing hour
• 8 hour per annum charity work
• Cycle to work scheme
• Bring your dog to work
• Social committee events
• Season ticket travel loan
• Eligible to purchase an additional five days holiday

Team structure:

• 4 x Partners
• 1 x Legal Director
• 3 x Senior Associate Solicitors
• 1 x Associate Solicitor
• 1 x Solicitor
• 1 x Consultant
• 1 x Conveyancing Executive