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Residential Development Associate — Real Estate, Birmingham

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Join a large residential development team advising national and regional housebuilders, promoters and landowners on land acquisition and development work. The role focuses on complex residential schemes, including strategic land, urban regeneration and disposals of serviced parcels.

Day-to-day work will include acting on development agreements, conditional contracts and options, collaboration agreements, funding arrangements and related disposals. You will work closely with planning, construction and litigation specialists to deliver a full-service offering to clients.

This is a development-focused role with clear progression opportunities; the team invests in training and supports lawyers who want to build a long-term career in residential land and development work.

  • Qualified solicitor with 3+ years post-qualification experience
  • Experience in land acquisition and residential development transactions (options, conditional contracts, development agreements)
  • Familiarity with disposals to housing associations/developers, funding arrangements and collaboration agreements
  • Strong commercial drafting and negotiation skills; ability to work with cross-functional teams (planning, construction, litigation)

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