Real Estate Housing & Regeneration Lawyer

Real Estate - Housing & Regeneration Senior / Principal Associate 5+ PQE Leading UK Law Firm Birmingham / Bristol / Hybrid

BCL Legal is delighted to be working with a leading UK law firm on the recruitment of a Senior or Principal Associate to join its market leading Housing & Regeneration team. This is an outstanding opportunity to join one of the UK's fastest growing real estate practices, advising registered providers, developers and funders on complex, high value affordable housing and residential development transactions.

The Opportunity

You will join a nationally recognised Housing & Regeneration team with an excellent reputation for advising on some of the UK's most significant affordable housing and regeneration schemes. Working alongside highly regarded partners and specialists, you will play a key role in delivering complex development projects while enjoying a high level of client responsibility from the outset.

Your role will include:

• Advising registered providers, developers and funders on a broad range of affordable housing and residential development matters.
• Acting on affordable housing development transactions, including Section 106 acquisitions, golden brick, turnkey and package deals.
• Advising on strategic land acquisitions and disposals.
• Drafting and negotiating conditional contracts, option agreements, promotion agreements, overage and collaboration agreements.
• Advising on leasehold structures, funding arrangements and portfolio management matters.
• Managing transactions from instruction through to completion.
• Acting as the day to day contact for clients, providing commercially focused and pragmatic advice.
• Working closely with developers, registered providers and other stakeholders to deliver transactions efficiently.
• Supervising and mentoring junior lawyers within the team.
• Supporting business development initiatives and strengthening long term client relationships.

About You

• 5+ PQE with strong experience in residential development, affordable housing or commercial real estate.
• Confident managing complex transactions with minimal supervision.
• Technically strong with excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
• Commercially minded, pragmatic and solutions focused.
• Comfortable building and maintaining strong client relationships.
• An effective team player with experience supervising junior lawyers.
• Organised and able to manage a varied workload in a fast paced environment.
• Motivated to play a key role in the continued growth of a highly regarded national practice.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to join one of the UK's leading Housing & Regeneration teams.
• Exposure to high profile affordable housing and residential development projects.
• Genuine client responsibility and autonomy from day one.
• Excellent long term career progression within a growing national practice.
• Highly competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including:
  • Private medical insurance
  • Generous annual leave, with the option to buy additional holiday
  • Pension and life assurance
  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
  • Ongoing training, mentoring and structured career development
  • A collaborative, inclusive and supportive working culture

Ready to Apply?

If you're an experienced real estate lawyer looking to develop your career within a leading Housing & Regeneration practice, we'd love to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion about this Real Estate - Housing & Regeneration Senior / Principal Associate opportunity, please contact Angharad Warren at BCL Legal.