Strategic Development Director / Partner (ref:788)
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A rare opportunity to help shape one of the UK’s leading Strategic Development practices.
An award-winning national law firm is seeking an experienced Strategic Development lawyer to join its nationally recognised Agricultural Property team in Oxford.
This is an exceptional opportunity for an established Director, Legal Director or Partner – or an ambitious Senior Associate ready to step into a more strategic role – to join one of the country’s leading specialist teams advising landowners, landed estates, institutional clients and private landowners on complex strategic development matters.
Consistently recognised by the leading independent legal directories, the team is regarded as one of the UK’s foremost specialists in acting exclusively for landowners on high-value strategic land and development projects.
The Opportunity
Due to continued growth and increasing client demand, the team is looking to appoint a senior lawyer to play a significant role in the future development of its Strategic Development practice.
Working alongside recognised experts in the sector, you’ll advise on nationally significant projects while helping to shape the continued growth of a highly successful and collaborative team.
Your work will include advising on:
- Promotion Agreements
- Option Agreements
- Hybrid Promotion and Option Agreements
- Conditional Contracts
- Collaboration and Equalisation Agreements
- Strategic land disposals
- Development strategy
- Land assembly
- Long-term estate planning for development land
You’ll work with prestigious landed estates, institutional landowners, farming businesses and high-net-worth private clients on complex and often nationally significant development projects.
About You
Applications are welcomed from experienced lawyers with a strong background in strategic development, development land or complex real estate work.
You’ll ideally have:
- Around 8 years’ PQE or above.
- Significant experience advising on strategic development matters.
- Strong commercial awareness and excellent client relationship skills.
- A genuine enthusiasm for business development and practice growth.
- Experience leading complex transactions and managing key client relationships.
- A client following would be welcomed but is not essential.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
This is a rare opportunity to join one of the UK’s most respected Strategic Development teams.
You’ll enjoy exceptional quality work, genuine autonomy, exposure to prestigious clients and the opportunity to influence the future direction of a nationally recognised practice.
The role offers:
- Market-leading strategic development work.
- Hybrid and flexible working.
- Outstanding career progression.
- Strong investment in business development.
- A collaborative and entrepreneurial culture.
- High-quality clients and nationally recognised expertise.
If you’re looking for an opportunity where you can combine technical excellence with strategic influence and long-term career progression, we’d be delighted to hear from you.
All enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence.
For more information and a confidential chat please contact:
Charlotte Ferguson
07446 279 858
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