Real Estate Development Lawyer – Partner

Newcastle upon Tyne An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an experienced Real Estate Development Partner to join a highly regarded, full-service law firm based in Newcastle upon Tyne.

This firm has a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality, partner-led advice combined with exceptional personal service. 
 

The Team You will be joining a Commercial Real Estate Development team with an enviable market reputation. 

The team advises on a broad range of development matters across multiple sectors, including:

• Waste, Energy & Renewables
• Residential development
• Healthcare
• Leisure & Hospitality
• Retail

The client base includes national organisations, household names and well-established regional clients, offering exposure to high-value, strategic, project-based development work.

The Role This is a senior appointment offering the opportunity to lead and shape development projects, play a key role in client relationships and contribute to the continued growth of the practice.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing and negotiating site acquisitions and development projects, including conditional contracts, options, promotion agreements, sub-sales and forward funding arrangements
• Advising on legal structures and heads of terms at the negotiation stage
• Handling complex title issues, easements, covenants, ransoms and environmental matters
• Drafting and negotiating a wide range of overage and clawback arrangements
• Drafting and negotiating planning agreements and statutory agreements, alongside wider infrastructure-related development work
• Working closely with architects, planning consultants, counsel and other professional advisers
• Supporting strategic matters and client relationship management at partner level
• Delegating to, supervising and mentoring junior fee earners
• Playing an active role in business development, team growth and market profile

About You The successful candidate will:

• Have significant experience in real estate development work, ideally 8+ years’ PQE
• Be confident handling complex, high-value development transactions
• Demonstrate strong client-facing and relationship-management skills
• Have an interest in mentoring, supervision and developing junior lawyers
• Take a proactive and commercial approach to business development
• Align with a firm culture that values collaboration, professionalism and long-term client relationships

Why This Role?

• Join a market-leading development team with top-tier rankings
• Work on high-quality, multi-sector development projects
• Genuine opportunity to shape and grow a practice
• Strong, values-led firm culture with an emphasis on people and community
• Platform to further build a personal and team profile in the North East and nationally

All enquiries will be handled in the strictest confidence. If you are considering your next move at partner level, or are ready to step up and be part of a successful and collegiate commercial practice - I’d be delighted to speak with you.

For more information please contact Beth Livings at QED Legal.