Residential Development Senior Associate
- Employer
- JMC Legal Recruitment
- Location
- England, Bristol
- Salary
- £80000 - £95000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
- Closing date
- 12 Feb 2025
- Reference
- BBBH55771
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- Vacancy Type
- Barristers, Private Practice
- Experience Level
- Senior Level
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Real Estate, Commercial property
- PQE
- 7+ Years
Job Details

Senior Residential Development Lawyer | 5+ Years PQE | Top 100 Firm | Bristol
The Firm:
This Top 100 law firm is highly respected for its sector-driven expertise and forward-thinking approach. With a focus on Real Estate, Social Housing, Construction, Renewable Energy, and Private Wealth, the firm provides commercially focused, high-impact legal solutions to a diverse client base.
What sets this firm apart is its people-first culture. Known for promoting work-life balance, flexibility, and career progression, the firm empowers its team to excel both professionally and personally. A supportive culture, regular social events, development programs, and continuous feedback help foster innovation, growth, and collaboration.
The Opportunity:
The firm is now seeking a Senior Residential Development Lawyer to join one of the UK's largest and most respected Residential teams. This is an opportunity to work with top housebuilders, land promoters, PRS investors, affordable housing providers, and developers on some of the most transformative residential and mixed-use projects in the UK.
The Residential team is experiencing significant growth with high-profile client acquisitions, making this an exciting time to join. The role involves advising on high-value development work including conditional and unconditional contracts, option agreements, promotion agreements, development funding, forward commitment/turnkey contracts, and collaboration agreements. You'll be instrumental in managing complex transactions and supporting the team in delivering successful outcomes.
The Ideal Candidate:
- Experience: 5+ years PQE with expertise in house-building, build-to-rent, strategic land, or affordable housing.
- Client Focus: Strong experience in managing and developing client relationships within the UK Living Sector.
- Leadership: Ability to mentor and manage junior lawyers while driving results.
- Knowledge: A high level of understanding of the UK living sector and current market trends.
What's on Offer:
- Competitive Salary and an industry-leading benefits package.
- Varied and high-value caseload, offering significant autonomy and impact.
- Flexible working options and the chance to work from various locations, including Bristol.
- The opportunity to join a national team with exposure to some of the best development work available, in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.
What Makes it Great to Work Here:
The firm works hard to create an open, inclusive culture that promotes a human feel and values diversity. As signatories to the Mindful Business Charter, the firm ensures that its people can maintain healthy work-life balances through flexible working arrangements and various wellbeing initiatives.
The firm is committed to fostering an environment in which difference is valued. With strong Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, they support a wide range of employee networks and promote inclusivity in every aspect of the business.
Interested?
If you're ready to take the next step in your career and join a high-performing team that values professional growth and client-focused service, apply today for immediate consideration or reach out for a confidential discussion.
Company
JMC Legal Recruitment was founded by highly experienced Legal Recruitment Consultant, Jason Connolly. His motivation to establish JMC was to create a refreshingly friendly agency with a truly consultative approach and who are always a pleasure to deal with.
We're a dynamic business with our sights set high and a growing client base spanning the country. We believe that in any business the most valuable assets are the people – and it’s true of JMC, too. Whether dealing with candidates or firms, our consultants’ passion for legal recruitment and excellent market knowledge always shines through. Our state of the art software means our consultants are more accessible to you and we keep ahead of the curve in the changing legal landscape to ensure you are always given up to date advice.
What can you expect from us? We will always manage your expectations and come back to you with updates as soon as they become available. We pride ourselves on the highest level of integrity, as we understand that when looking for a new role or member of staff it is often highly confidential. You will find that we always take the time to really listen and understand before we advise. We will get to know you, taking into account not just technical ability, but personality and cultural fit. We’re also easy to get hold of; we appreciate that when looking for a new role it can be difficult to talk during the working day, so we will make ourselves available and find a time that works for you. Give us a call and talk to one of our friendly team today. We’re waiting to help you.
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