Residential Development Solicitor

About The Role

This is an exciting time to join our market leading Residential Development Unit as the team continues to win repeat and new work from its impressive client base of recognised national and regional housebuilders. This brand-new role is of strategical importance to Gateley and will offer you the opportunity to develop valuable technical and commercial skillsets.

Responsibilities

• Working on infrastructure agreements for matters that arise both before and during site development.
• Putting in place the legal arrangements and agreements to allow the developers to lay roads and utility services which serve developments.
• Ensure that statutory processes do not delay plot sales.
• Working with multiple development stakeholders to negotiate agreements to allow work to progress in accordance with the developer’s schedule.
• Manage client relationships and keep them regularly updated on progress.

Qualifications

The successful candidate for this role will be an experienced residential development lawyer with experience in working on plot sales and site set up matters. You will be a great collaborator, working internally with our Land, Plot, Planning and Surveying teams, as well as externally with local authorities and architects to ensure that the development is a success.

Benefits

With support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around we offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual performance with an opportunity to receive an annual bonus. In addition, we have a wide range of learning and development opportunities via our Learn platform to develop new skills and progress your career. Our My Flex comprehensive rewards package includes options covering annual leave, cycle to work, critical illness benefit, employee assistance programme, group personal pension, health care, season ticket loan and many more benefits. Finally, with Perks At Work/Home you can select a host of retail benefits that suit your needs alongside a Community Online Academy, free courses for all from fitness to coding to hip hop dance.

Diversity, inclusion and well being

Diversity, inclusion and well being is an important part of Gateley's culture and values. We recruit talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, providing equal opportunities for all to join our team regardless of age, sex, race, sexual orientation, disability, or culture.

Additional Information

If you are successful in receiving an offer of a role with our company a variety of pre-employment screening checks will be completed. Our screening checks can include but are not limited to your eligibility to work, professional and academic qualifications, any criminal records, your financial stability and references from previous employers. The screening that takes place will be relevant to your role and will vary from role to role.