Senior Associate – Land

3 days ago

Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Holmes & Hills Solicitors Full time

Job Vacancy
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.

About Us
Holmes & Hills Solicitors is a large regional firm of solicitors with seven offices across Essex and Suffolk and over 200 legal professionals across a number of specialist departments. Holmes & Hills works in partnership with clients across East Anglia, including businesses, individuals, families and local authorities, to build long standing relationships, protect clients' interests and support clients' growth and development.

Working in partnership with businesses and individuals
Holmes & Hills' large team of legal experts work in partnership with individuals and organisations to provide them with truly proactive legal services through personal relationships. Acting as a trusted advisor to clients, we take the time to understand clients' needs and objectives before delivering practical advice through a personal and accessible approach.

Independently recognised as a leading law firm
Holmes & Hills Solicitors is independently recognised by The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners - two independent directories of the UK's top law firms - as being a leading supplier of legal services in the region.

These accreditations give our clients the confidence that the legal advice and representation they receive from Holmes & Hills is some of the best available.

Our clients range from established and growing businesses whose brands are recognised and sold around the world and local authorities across the region, through to families and first-time home buyers.

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