Senior Associate / Principal Associate

Company: Austen Lloyd Limited
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Location: Dudley
Job Description:

Senior Associate / Principal Associate – Real Estate Development

Location: Flexible / Hybrid Working AvailableSalary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits

An Outstanding Opportunity in Real Estate Development

A highly regarded and growing legal practice is looking to appoint an experienced Real Estate Development Solicitor to join its successful development team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious lawyer seeking high-quality work, genuine career progression, and the chance to play a key role within a thriving department.

You’ll work with an impressive client base that includes developers, landowners, funders, and occupiers, advising on a varied portfolio of residential, commercial, mixed-use, and strategic land development projects.

This role offers significant client exposure, responsibility from day one, and the opportunity to help shape the future growth of a successful team.

The Role

You will manage your own caseload of complex and high-value development matters while acting as a trusted adviser to clients. The position combines technical legal work with client relationship management, team leadership, and business development responsibilities.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Advising on residential, commercial, mixed-use, and strategic land development schemes
  • Managing high-value and complex development transactions from inception to completion
  • Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of transactional and development documentation
  • Conducting title investigations, due diligence exercises, lender reporting, and preparing certificates of title
  • Managing key client relationships and delivering commercially focused legal advice
  • Supporting financial and matter management, including WIP, billing, and client reporting
  • Supervising and mentoring junior team members
  • Contributing to business development, networking, and marketing initiatives

About You

The successful candidate will:

  • Be a qualified Solicitor with strong Real Estate Development experience
  • Have a solid track record handling residential and/or commercial development matters
  • Demonstrate excellent technical knowledge and commercial awareness
  • Be confident managing client relationships and running transactions independently
  • Enjoy mentoring and supporting junior lawyers
  • Be ambitious, proactive, and motivated to contribute to the growth of a successful team

What’s on Offer?

  • High-quality and varied development work
  • Exposure to an excellent client base and significant projects
  • Genuine opportunities for progression and career advancement
  • A supportive and collaborative team environment
  • Leadership and client management responsibilities
  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
  • Competitive salary and benefits package

This is an excellent opportunity for a talented Real Estate Development Solicitor looking to take the next step in their career with a forward-thinking and expanding team where their contribution will be recognised and rewarded.

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Posted: September 24th, 2026