Senior Associate – Land & Development Solicitor
 
We are currently recruiting for a Land and Development Property Solicitor, based in our A12 Commercial Hub, to support the strategic growth of Holmes & Hills’ Commercial Property service offering alongside and in partnership with the firm’s existing Legal 500 Commercial Property team.

You will have a proven track record in delivering expert legal advice and high service levels 
to clients, whilst working independently on your own caseload of high-level transactions.
You will deal with a varied caseload delivering strategic advice on setting up sites for sale, 
option agreements, conditional contracts, promotion agreements, selling and buying 
development sites including dealing with deferred consideration and overage.
A typical caseload would include:

• Acting for landowner entering into joint venture with developer for eco houses. Value circa £3 million.
• Acting for purchaser of commercial plot and build contact. Built value £8.5 million.
• Acting for Developer in connection with purchasing site for development (60 units)
• Acting for landowner in connection with Option with large developer. Value minimum £3.5 million. About to vary the current option agreement and enter into new one with neighbour relating to access etc.
• Acting for landlords in connection with Promotion Agreement. Now on Deed of Variation number 3. Minimum value £3.6 million.
• Acting for landowners in restructure. Once completed planning team to divert bridleway and obtain planning permission then will come back to me for set up to sell to developer.
• Acting for landowner who is part of consortium of 7 landowners for a new town in South Essex. Client is largest landowner in the Consortium who entered into Option with Promoter. This is ongoing as client about to add more land into the Option minimum value for original land is £150 million.
• Acting for Promoter and Developer who purchase circa 100 units every year. 
• Current matters on involving site advice, promotion agreement, freehold purchase.

WHAT EXPERIENCE DO I NEED?
 
You must be a qualified solicitor (7 years + PQE) and able to demonstrate solid experience in property development acting for landowners and/or developers in a variety of development led transactions.
 
WHAT SKILLS SHOULD I HAVE?

• Strong Communication skills
• Pro-active thinker
• Great marketing and networking skills
• Self motivated and organised with the ability to prioritise and manage own workload
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure

WHAT SKILLS SHOULD I HAVE?

• Must possess the ability to communicate effectively with individuals at all levels.
• Must be able to impart key information in a manner which is easily understood.
• Self-motivated and highly organised, with the ability to prioritise and manage own workload.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure.
• Proactive thinker.
• Able to demonstrate initiative and a willingness to work collaboratively with other departments in the firm.
• Ability to network with industry professionals and intermediaries.

 
WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?
 
A competitive salary, with a bonus structure and additional benefits including 28 days annual leave. As well as a modern, agile working environment.