Property Lawyer (Regeneration and Development)

Property Lawyer (Regeneration and Development) – Housing Association – Midlands – 12-Month FTC – £56k

Venn Group’s specialist Public Sector Legal team are working with a well-regarded Housing Association in the Midlands to recruit an experienced Property Lawyer on an exciting 12-month fixed-term contract.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established in-house legal team and play a key role in delivering new-build residential developments and regeneration projects. You will work on a varied and interesting caseload, advising on high-value property transactions and supporting the organisation’s wider development ambitions.

Role Details:

Position: Property Lawyer (Regeneration and Development)
Organisation: Housing Association
Location: Midlands

Working arrangement: Full time hours, hybrid working with weekly office attendance in the Midlands
Duration: 12-month fixed-term contract

Duties may include:

• Advising on residential development, new-build schemes and site regeneration.
• Handling site acquisitions, planning matters, plot sales and conveyancing.
• Drafting and negotiating development agreements, options and conditional/unconditional contracts.
• Advising on affordable housing transactions, golden-brick arrangements and back-to-back sales.
• Dealing with strategic land matters, easements, infrastructure agreements, overages and site assembly.
• Reviewing title documentation, preparing reports on title and advising on boundary, access and land-related issues.
• Supporting wider property and commercial matters, working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders.

Candidate Requirements:

• Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with 3+ years’ PQE.
• Strong experience in property development and residential development transactions.
• Experience drafting and negotiating property contracts and development agreements.
• A background in Housing Associations, Local Authorities or in-house legal teams would be advantageous.
• Experience of strategic land, joint ventures, collaboration agreements or mixed-use developments would be beneficial.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage a varied caseload.

This is a great opportunity to take on a rewarding in-house role, working on exciting housing development and regeneration projects within a collaborative legal team.

Job Reference: J99011

For further information, please contact Louise Francis or Philippa Stoate at midlandslegal@venngroup.com.

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all candidates.

Due to the high volume of applications, it is impossible to provide feedback for every applicant. If one of the team has not contacted you within 48 hours, then please assume your application has been unsuccessful in this instance.

Property Lawyer (Regeneration and Development) – Housing Association – Midlands – 12-Month FTC – £56k