Land & Development Lawyer

Land & Development Lawyer

Location: Swindon

Salary: Up to £75k D.O.E

Yolk Recruitment is supporting a recruitment campaign for a Land & Development Lawyer to join an established property team handling a wide range of land and development matters.

This Land & Development Lawyer role is ideal for someone who enjoys technical property work, building long-term client relationships, and having a real say in how a service develops.

All locations will be considered, with a preference for a Swindon base. Travel to other offices will be required as needed.

This is what you will be doing

As a Land & Development Lawyer, your day to day duties will include:-

• Managing a varied land and development caseload including site acquisitions, finance, options, promotions and overage.
• Developing and maintaining strong client relationships and delivering consistently high client service.
• Identifying opportunities to improve service delivery and contributing ideas to move the team forward.
• Supervising a junior solicitor who will support on files.
• Supporting profile-raising activity through networking and wider business development.

The experience you will bring to the team

You will bring the following experience to the Land & Development team:-

• Solid experience handling land and development work
• Ideally 5+ years' PQE (slightly less will be considered with the right background)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent attention to detail
• Calm, organised and able to work at pace while taking ownership of decisions
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle, due to travel requirements

This is what you will get in return

• Competitive salary (depending on experience)
• A collaborative environment with scope to shape how the team works and grows
• Support to develop your network and build your profile in the market
• Employee benefits package and a positive, team-led culture

Are you up to the challenge?

If you're a Land & Development Lawyer ready to take the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or get in touch to find out more. All enquiries will be handled in the strictest confidence by Yolk Recruitment. If you are looking to pursue the next step in your career with a highly regarded law firm, we encourage you to apply by contacting Oliver Coodye on 07458 142 713 or alternatively send your CV

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work. *Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.