Background
Our commercial property team delivers focused strategic advice to a wide range of clients. We are at the forefront of commercial property development, working with a broad range of developers, investors and portfolio occupiers.
Our experience includes site acquisitions and disposals, contract and lease negotiation, strategic property portfolio advice and industry expertise.
Our team deliverers strategic property advice to national plc housebuilders and regional housebuilder.
The team is dynamic, blending technical expertise and pragmatic advice. We deliver a personal cost-effective service that is partner lead.
Our personable approach inspires client loyalty and sustains our long-standing partnership with the sector.
We advise on site acquisitions, packages deals, land options, promotion agreements, section 106 schemes, development agreements, joint ventures, commercial lease portfolio advice, refinance work, grant funding and innovative carbon zero/energy efficient housing schemes.
The role
We have a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated and ambitious Associate within our House Builder team.
The role will involve acting on behalf of large house builder clients managing your own complex and varied caseload of files, supervising less experienced team members and taking an active role with business development initiatives.
We are looking for a lawyer who will be instrumental in the continued growth of a dynamic and successful department and enjoy the rewards for their contribution.
A flexible attitude to work, exceptional client care, a good team player, coupled with a drive to achieve are necessary for this role.
Skills & Qualifications
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Experienced Solicitor who has advised House Builders in Wales and England
- Expertise to cover site acquisition / development / section 106 agreements / infrastructure agreements / package deals / Golden Brick transactions and large-scale disposals / stock transfers
- Commercially focused
- Personable and confident team leader
- Strong IT skills
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Enthusiasm for business development.
Life at Hugh James
We never shy away from a challenge
We are a leading, full-service UK law firm. Since our beginning, we have been led by the things that matter. We care about fighting for the right outcomes. Solving the seemingly unsolvable. Protecting businesses, individuals and livelihoods. Supporting our people, our communities. Safeguarding our planet. Looking for a way forward? At Hugh James, challenges – of all sizes – are readily accepted.
The Hugh James difference
Our law firm has always been guided by the idea that self-belief is just as important as skillset. Our pursuit of righting wrongs and protecting what’s important keeps us driving forwards. It’s in our roots! We won’t stop until we find the answers; the outcomes that are needed.
We are focused on the work we do, the business we run, and our culture. Our entrepreneurial spirit has taken us from humble beginnings to a strong presence across the UK with offices in Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton and Plymouth – servicing clients from businesses, individuals and banks to public sector organisations, property companies, education establishments and utilities providers. Our collegiate culture, our forward-looking ethos, our values serve to make us bigger, better, bolder than ever before.
A positive force in the community
Our work with charities on a local and national level plays a huge part in our day-to-day lives. We work with a large range of charities, some of which we support through fundraising, donations, volunteering and others we partner with where our areas of work cross paths. Staff, clients everyone comes together through a shared passion to do good in the community and support those in need.
Some of our benefits on offer include:
Minimum of 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
Two Corporate Social Responsibility days
Birthday day off
Two Corporate Social Responsibility days
Death in service equivalent to twice annual salary
Auto enrolment pension scheme
Hybrid working
Employee Assistance Programme
Discounts for local businesses
Professional fees paid (subject to requirement for your role)
Employee recruitment incentive scheme
Bonus scheme
Hugh James is an equal opportunities and disability confident committed employer.
Thank you for taking the time to consider this opportunity. If you have questions, please contact Jo Herbert.
We reserve the right to close our vacancies earlier than the given deadline if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
