Real Estate Associate (Residential Development) – Exeter

The Role

An exciting opportunity to join a highly regarded Transactional Real Estate team within a Top 100 UK law firm, consistently ranked in the Legal 500 and recognised for its strength across regional and national markets.

As an Associate, you’ll play a key role in a market-leading Residential Development team, advising a broad client base including national housebuilders, developers, landowners and registered providers.

This is a varied, hands-on role offering exposure to high-quality, complex development work.

Key responsibilities include:

• Acting on residential development acquisitions and disposals
• Advising on affordable housing transactions for developers and registered providers
• Supporting on strategic land projects, including promotion agreements and option arrangements
• Handling a wide range of development matters such as:
• Overage agreements
• Conditional contracts
• Title due diligence
• Easements and tenancies
• Working closely with colleagues across planning, tax and other specialist teams

You’ll benefit from early responsibility, meaningful client exposure and the opportunity to contribute to high-profile projects.

Candidate Requirements

You will ideally have:

• 2–4+ PQE in Commercial Real Estate
• Experience in residential development, or a strong interest in specialising in this area
• A solid grounding in real estate transactions and development work
• Strong technical skills combined with commercial awareness
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships
• A proactive approach with an interest in business development and client growth

Why Join?

• Be part of a Legal 500-ranked, UK Top 100 law firm with a strong reputation in real estate
• Join a high-performing, nationally recognised Residential Development team
• Work on complex, high-value projects for leading developers and landowners
• Benefit from a flexible, hybrid working model that supports work/life balance
• Enjoy a supportive, inclusive culture where people are encouraged to grow, contribute and succeed
• Collaborate with colleagues across multiple offices, gaining exposure to a broad client base and varied work

This is an excellent opportunity to join a firm that combines high-quality legal work with a genuinely modern, people-focused culture.

For more information about this role please contact Hannah Somers at Chadwick Nott.

(t) 0117 917 1929
(m) 07435 943574
(e) hannahsomers@chadwicknott.co.uk