Property Senior Associate - Development

Overview

Property Senior Associate - Development

Senior Associate located in the Property Department with property development experience, joining a growing team. The role involves leading key client relationships, running transactions, and potentially supervising junior team members. There is also possibility to undertake corporate support work alongside the Corporate team and to engage in wider commercial property work.

Due to continued success and growth of the Property Department, the firm seeks an ambitious candidate with property development experience to join the team at Senior Associate level. The property development team provides high-quality legal advice across residential and commercial development matters, acting for landowners, developers, funders and end-user tenants on a broad range of transactions.

• Manage client relationships and act as a trusted adviser on key accounts in some cases
• Lead own transactions, including high-value and complex projects
• Supervise and mentor junior team members
• Draft and negotiate a wide range of transactional documents (site acquisitions, conditional contracts, agreements for lease, leases, licences, deeds, transfers, options, collaboration, promotion and overage agreements)
• Provide commercial, pragmatic and strategic advice to clients
• Undertake legal due diligence and title investigations; report to clients and prepare certificates of title for lenders
• Manage client reporting processes across key client accounts
• Handle high-value and complex legal matters in support of the senior leadership team
• Monitor WIP, debt management and time recording practices
• Support and mentor early careers lawyers
• Assist in business development activities, including networking, thought leadership and marketing campaigns
• Possible involvement in corporate support work and wider commercial property tasks depending on experience

• Proven background in property development (residential and commercial); strong technical legal skills with ability to tailor and negotiate a wide range of transactional documents
• Excellent commercial awareness; ability to deliver pragmatic, strategic advice and outstanding client service
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills; able to build trust and manage client relationships
• Highly self-managed, proactive with attention to detail; capable of handling a busy caseload and meeting deadlines
• Collaborative, dependable, and supportive of fostering an inclusive workplace culture

Property development law knowledge including:

• Land acquisition and disposal processes
• Development agreements, joint ventures and collaboration agreements
• Infrastructure agreements and wayleaves
• Construction law fundamentals and their role in development agreements
• Title investigation and reporting
• Land Registry procedures and requirements
• Option and Promotion Agreements

We offer more than just a job. Our benefits reflect our commitment to your development, wellbeing and work-life balance.  to discover more.

Higgs offers hybrid working where possible. Our Best FIT principles are designed to enable people to complete their best work from the location that suits them best.

We encourage a ‘dress for your diary’ approach, allowing attire appropriate for your schedule or appointments.

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• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Legal

• Law Practice