Places for People
Development Solicitor
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Please note: While this role is primarily home-based, there may be occasional travel required to our Developments regional hubs in London, Leeds, Edinburgh, and Swindon.
More About Your Role
In this role, you will support the Director of Business Operations, Legal, and Compliance – Developments, by:
- Assisting with the review and approval of the legal aspects of development projects, from Heads of Terms for site acquisition through to property sales
- Provide insight into legal and regulatory matters affecting the Developments business and organise training from our panel firms on legal issues
- Review and update processes, procedures, and standard documents
- Work closely with colleagues in the wider group including tax, treasury and finance teams
- Review and investigate legacy matters and provide legal support and input as required to the Development business
- You will be involved in coordinating advice from external legal advisors and assisting the Director of Business Operations, Legal and Compliance – Developments in managing the relationship with the external legal panel.
Essential Criteria
- Solicitor qualified in England and Wales or Scotland with at least 6 years post qualification experience in property matters, ideally with strong experience of residential development work
- Strong understanding of development work and experience of dealing with the legal documents involved in a typical development transaction. Exposure to planning, construction and litigation matters beneficial but not essential
- Sound knowledge of regulatory and compliance matters relevant to property development.
- Ability to review, draft, and maintain legal processes, procedures, and standard documentation.
- Ability to apply legal knowledge effectively in a commercial context to help the business achieve its objectives.
- Excellent communication skills – ability to build close working relationships with senior stakeholders and more junior colleagues and help to build a modern in-house legal function which effectively serves the needs of the business.
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More About You
You are self-motivated and flexible, with the ability to prioritise your workload effectively and work accurately under pressure to meet deadlines. You communicate clearly and confidently, building strong relationships as a trusted advisor with colleagues at all levels across the business. You will be capable of leading your own workload and projects, seeking support as and when required.
Benefits
We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:
- Competitive salary
- Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
- Excellent holiday package – 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
- Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
- A bonus scheme
- Training and development
- Extra perks including discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.
What's next?
If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please email the recruitment team
As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided you meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application.
We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.
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Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.
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We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.
If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls
Safeguarding
At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.
We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.
By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities
Armed Forces
We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant. Places for People will guarantee an interview for any candidate who is serving or has formerly served in the Armed Forces, as a reservist, armed forces veteran (including the wounded, injured and sick), cadet instructor and military spouse/partner and who meets the essential criteria for the vacancy.
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme certified as Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This helps us to successfully employ and retain people with disabilities and health conditions. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview. The Equality Act 2010 (Disability Discrimination Act 1995 for NI) defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on their ability to do daily activities.
Neurodivergent
Neurodiverse individuals have highly valuable skills, and we recognise that a traditional interview process sometimes works against them and doesn’t allow them to self-advocate. Neurodiverse applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview.
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