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Real Estate Senior Associate/Legal Director Housing and Regeneration

Think Legal Recruitment
Manchester · posted 22 August 2026
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Category
Legal



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Senior Associate / Legal Director – Housing & Regeneration

Location: Manchester | Hybrid working

A market-leading national law firm is seeking an ambitious Senior Associate or Legal Director to join its highly regarded Housing and Regeneration team — one of the fastest-growing practices in the sector.

The Role

This is a hands-on, client-facing position with real responsibility from day one, covering a broad range of development work including:

  • Affordable housing development transactions (s.106 schemes, golden brick, turnkey and package deals)
  • Strategic land acquisitions and disposals
  • Conditional contracts, options, promotion agreements, overage and collaboration agreements
  • Leasehold structures, funding arrangements and portfolio management for registered providers

You'll take full ownership of transactions from instruction to completion, act as day-to-day lead contact for clients, manage a busy caseload against tight timescales, and support the development of junior team members.

About You

  • Qualified Solicitor (SRA or Law Society Registered), confident running transactions independently
  • Strong experience in residential development and/or affordable housing work
  • Commercially minded, with the ability to balance legal risk and practical solutions
  • Proactive, organised and able to build credibility with clients quickly
  • Comfortable supporting and supervising more junior lawyers

The Team

You'll join a Housing and Regeneration team of 25 sitting within one of the UK's largest real estate groups (180-strong nationally), acting for registered providers and developer clients on complex, high-value transactions across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. xwzovoh

Why Apply

  • High-quality, varied work with leading registered providers and developers
  • Strong national reputation and ambitious growth plans
  • Genuine progression and long-term career development
  • Competitive salary, annual pay review, and a strong flexible benefits package including up to 30 days' holiday and private medical insurance
  • Fully flexible, hybrid working culture

Interested? Get in touch for a confidential conversation -

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