Commercial Property Solicitor | Newcastle | Hybrid | Residential Development

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Commercial Property Solicitor to join a well-established and growing Housebuilding team in Newcastle. This role offers the chance to advise a broad client base of national, regional and SME residential developers on high-quality residential development work.

The Role

You will manage a varied caseload covering all aspects of residential development, including:

• Site acquisitions, site assembly and disposals.
• Due diligence and preparation of legal reports.
• Drafting and negotiating Contracts, Option Agreements, Promotion Agreements, Building Leases, Transfers and Overage Agreements.
• Preparing sites for plot sales and working closely with specialist teams to ensure a smooth handover.
• Supervising junior solicitors, trainees and paralegals, while supporting their ongoing development.
• Building strong client relationships, contributing to business development initiatives and helping to grow the housebuilding practice.

About You

You will ideally have:

• 6+ years' PQE with strong experience in housebuilder site acquisition and residential development work.
• Excellent technical drafting and commercial property knowledge.
• Strong organisational, communication and client relationship skills.
• Experience supervising junior lawyers or an interest in developing these skills.
• A proactive, commercially minded approach with an enthusiasm for business development.

Benefits

In return, you'll join a supportive firm that offers an excellent benefits package, including:

• Hybrid working (40% office / 60% home).
• 25 days' holiday, increasing with service to 28 days, plus the option to buy additional leave.
• Generous pension with up to 6% matched employer contributions.
• Private medical insurance for you and your family (where applicable).
• Life assurance, occupational sick pay and a range of optional salary sacrifice benefits, including healthcare cash plan, dental insurance, cycle to work and technology purchase schemes.
• Subsidised city centre parking or annual travel ticket loans.
• Discounted gym membership, Employee Assistance Programme, free Headspace subscription and access to a wide range of retail discounts and cashback rewards

How to Apply

If you would be interested in this Newcastle-based residential development role, please contact Helen Mauborgne at Sacco Mann on 0113 467 9786 or email your CV to helen.mauborgne@saccomann.com

Alternatively, if you know anybody who would be suitable for this role then please let them or us know as we offer a reward for successful referral. For full terms, please visit our website.