Residential Development Senior Associate
4 days ago
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Senior Associate | Real Estate Development | 6+ PQE Tunbridge Wells, Kent | Top 200 Firm | Legal 500 Ranked Team The Opportunity • Imagine walking into a firm where your expertise in real estate development is truly valued — where you lead on multi-million-pound residential, commercial, and mixed-use schemes for a client base of leading developers, landowners, and investors., • This is your chance to join a Legal 500 ranked team in Tunbridge Wells, known for its ambitious growth, market-leading work, and ability to attract lawyers from City firms looking for both quality and balance., • As a Senior Associate, you’ll not only handle complex matters but also shape the team’s future, mentor juniors, and build long-lasting client relationships. The Firm and Role • A Top 200 firm with a long-standing reputation across the South East, highly ranked in multiple practice areas., • Site acquisitions and disposals, • Strategic land (options and promotion agreements), • Development agreements, overage, and infrastructure arrangements, • Collaboration and joint venture agreements, • Advising on planning and delivery structures, • You’ll be encouraged to contribute to business development, strengthening both your profile and the team’s reputation. The Ideal Candidate • Solicitor or Legal Executive with 6+ years’ PQE in real estate/residential development., • Strong technical expertise and experience leading on development projects., • Background in a Legal 500 real estate team desirable., • Commercially astute, client-focused, and an excellent communicator., • A collaborative leader with the drive to mentor juniors and help shape the team. What’s on Offer • Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package., • Hybrid working offering the best of flexibility and collaboration., • Exposure to high-value, complex development work across the South East., • A clear and structured pathway to leadership and partnership., • The chance to work alongside highly regarded partners in a supportive, ambitious team. Step into a role where you can make a real impact, combining high-quality development work with the opportunity to lead, mentor, and grow within a Legal 500 ranked team.