Social Housing Property (Development) lawyer 3+ years’ PQE LONDON
- Recruiter
- Farrar Levin Legal Recruitment
- Location
- London (Central), London (Greater)
- Salary
- to £95,000
- Posted
- 23 Jan 2023
- Closes
- 20 Feb 2023
- Ref
- NL004622
- Job Title
- Lawyer
- Practice Area
- Commercial Property, Housing, Housing Association
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Private practice law firm in London, noted for the work it does in Property law is seeking a Social Housing Property (Development) lawyer of 3 or more years’ PQE. The Social Housing team delivers a high-quality service and this role will involve the acquisition and development of affordable housing. There will also be the opportunity to lead on or participate in various projects including: • acquisition of land for development • forward funding and forward commitment agreements for the development of housing • planning agreements, nominations and infrastructure agreements • management agreements and leases • joint ventures • lease/leaseback funding arrangements • commercial leases • and, associated property law work.
The successful candidate will lead appropriate transactions (with supervision and support as required) including all aspects of drafting, negotiation, dealing with conditions precedent and completion. You will also undertake the due diligence on development schemes, as well as rectification work including variations to section 106 agreements, nomination agreements and title documents. You will also work with other team members to deliver larger projects, often on tight timescales and assist with the training and development of junior team members. Developing relationships with clients, targets and key intermediaries is also an important aspect of the role. Applicants will have a desire to work in the affordable housing sector with clients that often have clear charitable purposes and you will have relevant experience within the Real Estate Sector.