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Property Solicitor

United Kingdom, Braddan · Job Posted February 20, 2026
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We are looking for an in-house lawyer (4–8 PQE) to join a busy in-house property development legal team. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role supporting the business across the full development lifecycle—from site acquisition and planning through construction, funding, sales/lettings and asset management. You will manage multiple matters concurrently, advise stakeholders at pace, and help keep transactions moving while ensuring risks are identified, explained and appropriately managed.

Job Responsibility

  • Run and support site acquisitions and disposals (freehold and leasehold), including title review, due diligence, conditions precedent management, and completions
  • Review and negotiate conditional contracts, options, overage agreements, development agreements, and associated ancillary documentation
  • Support lettings/sales workstreams including agreements for lease, variations, licences, and general landlord and tenant issues
  • Provide pragmatic advice on property risk (title defects, easements/rights, restrictive covenants, access, utilities, environmental), escalating higher-risk issues appropriately
  • Supporting plot sales workstreams including site set up, preparation and settling precedent form sales documents and providing general support for the in-house plot sales team
  • Support planning workstreams by coordinating legal input on planning conditions/obligations and liaising with external counsel where required
  • Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts relevant to a developer (e.g., professional services, agency/broker, marketing, NDAs)
  • Provide governance/execution support: approvals, execution formalities, and document management
  • Instruct, manage and challenge external counsel
  • control cost and ensure quality and responsiveness
  • Triage and prioritise incoming work
  • set realistic timelines
  • proactively communicate status and next steps
  • Contribute to continuous improvement: templates, playbooks, checklists, and ways of working

Requirements

  • Qualified solicitor (or equivalent) with 4–8 years PQE
  • Strong experience in real estate transactions with meaningful exposure to property development work (private practice and/or in-house)
  • Excellent drafting and negotiation skills with sound commercial judgment
  • Ability to manage a high volume of matters under time pressure with good organisation and attention to detail
  • Strong stakeholder management—able to influence non-lawyers and give clear, pragmatic advice
  • Exposure to BTR, residential development, regeneration/mixed-use, or portfolio asset management
  • Prior in-house experience

What we offer

  • Car Allowance
  • Discretioanry Bonus Scheme
  • 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Programme - EAP
  • Health Hero digital doctor - 24 hr virtual help and appointments
  • Health Assured Wisdom App
  • Competitive parental leave
  • 3x salary life assurance (paid option to increase to x4)
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Employer matched pension scheme of up to 5%
  • Flexible benefits including shopping vouchers, airport parking and reduced gym membership

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