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Principal Associate - Housing Development & Regeneration - LeedsGowling WLG • Leeds, England
Principal Associate - Housing Development & Regeneration - Leeds

Principal Associate - Housing Development & Regeneration - Leeds

Gowling WLG • Leeds, England
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Job Description We are looking for a Principal Associate to join our Housing Development and Regeneration (HDR) team based in Leeds. Main Purpose of the Role The purpose of this role is to provide specialist advice on all aspects of residential development and housing-led work, develop and maintain strong client relationships, and immerse yourself in the residential development market. You will handle work streams such as title due diligence, land acquisition (short and long term), and nuanced elements of residential development that add real value to client relationships and projects. This role offers an experienced solicitor the opportunity to advance their career within one of the country’s largest residential development teams. About the Team The HDR team is part of the Real Estate Group, the third largest Real Estate practice in the UK. The team in Leeds is the regional leader in residential development across the north, headed by Partner Julia Field with eight other fee earners. We advise house builders, mixed‐use developers, affordable housing providers, landowners, and investors. About You We welcome experienced and ambitious residential lawyers with strong technical skills, commercial awareness, and a collaborative approach. Key skills include: * Managing a caseload to tight deadlines and prioritising workload effectively * Working well in a team and supporting colleagues, including within multi‑specialist project teams * Supervising and developing junior staff * Providing clear, practical advice with sound commercial judgment and accurate implementation of instructions * Negotiating effectively and delivering commercial solutions for clients * Communicating appropriately at all levels within the team, the wider business, clients, agents, and other parties * Collaborating with Gowling WLG team members, clients, local authorities, agents, surveyors, consultants, accountants, and others * Contributing to business development and marketing * Assisting on tenders to prospective clients and participating in pitch teams * Taking responsibility for management functions and projects appropriate to your experience What We Can Offer You * A hybrid approach to office and remote working * Generous annual leave, with the option to buy up to a week’s extra leave * Free private medical insurance, with the option to add family members * A generous pension allowance * Life assurance covering four times your annual salary * A three‑month sabbatical every five years * Maternity, paternity and adoption leave schemes * Health and wellbeing programmes * State‑of‑the‑art offices in the heart of Birmingham City Centre with an onsite restaurant * Opportunities for training and personal development Equal Opportunities Gowling WLG is committed to promoting equality and diversity in employment. The firm believes in equality of opportunity regardless of race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, marital status, or pregnancy and aims to attract and retain talented people from diverse backgrounds. Contact For queries about this position, please contact Arun Kainth at Arun.Kainth@gowlingwlg.com. J-18808-Ljbffr
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