Senior Associate / Partner – Real Estate (Development)
Senior Associate / Partner – Real Estate (Development) 📍 Leicester (Office-based) 💼 Top 50 UK Law Firm 💰 Salary: To be discussed at application Synergy Personnel Services has been exclusively retained to recruit a Senior Associate or Partner into a growing Real Estate team within a Top 50 UK law firm. This is a strategic appointment into a high-growth office, offering immediate access to quality work, strong client relationships, and a genuine opportunity to shape and expand a successful development-focused practice.
The Opportunity You will join a rapidly expanding team, with significant investment in senior hires and continued growth across the Real Estate offering. The Leicester office has seen consistent Partner-level recruitment, reflecting the firm’s long-term commitment to the region and its client base. The team advises a broad mix of developers, housebuilders, and investors on complex residential and mixed-use schemes, delivering commercially focused advice across the full development lifecycle—from site acquisition through to disposal and unit sales.
The Role This is a senior, client-facing position with responsibility for a wide range of development matters, including: Strategic land acquisitions and disposals Residential and mixed-use development schemes Site assembly and option agreements Development funding and structuring Plot sales and unit disposals Ongoing advisory work for developers and housebuilders You will play a key role in managing client relationships and contributing to the continued growth of the South East Real Estate practice.
The Candidate This opportunity is suited to: A Senior Associate ready to step into a more senior role, or An established Partner seeking a more agile and commercially focused platform You will demonstrate: Strong experience in real estate development work A commercial, solutions-led approach Confidence advising developers and investors on complex schemes The ability to build and maintain client relationships A following or clear business development capability (particularly at Partner level) Why Apply?
Join a Top 50 firm with significant growth in the South East Be part of a high-performing, well-invested Real Estate team Access to high-quality development work and strong client relationships A modern, entrepreneurial culture with reduced hierarchy Genuine opportunity to influence and grow a key regional offering Next Steps For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Synergy Personnel Services directly.
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