Senior Real Estate Development Lawyer

  • Location
    London
  • Contract Type
    Interim
  • Posted
  • Start Date
    2026-07-15
  • Industry
    Real estate (in-house)
  • Expiry Date
    2026-08-06

Our client is looking for a senior Real Estate Development lawyer to support on a long-term building remediation project.

You’ll need to be hands-on, motivated, self-sufficient and able to take ownership of workstreams. The team needs someone who can get into the detail, manage a high volume of work and work well in a project-led environment

Responsibilities:

  • Advise on development agreements, ownership issues, access and rights affecting buildings or adjacent land
  • Review, draft and negotiation development and property-related documentation
  • Work closely with legal, technical and project teams to resolve site specific issues

Required experience:

  • Qualified lawyer in England and Wales
  • A minimum of 8+ years’ PQE
  • Strong real estate development experience gained either in Private Practice or In-house
  • Experience with development agreements, ownership issues, access rights and rights affecting buildings or adjacent land
  • Background supporting complex development, regeneration or remediation projects
  • Practical, hands-on approach

Office working:

  • Hybrid working, with four days per week onsite in North London

Start date:

  • ASAP, with early July preferred. Candidates on up to two months’ notice will also be considered.

Pay range and compensation package:

  • Competitive day rate or FTC equivalent
  • They will consider candidates on both a day-rate consultancy or fixed-term contract basis. The expected duration is 12 to 24 months.

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