Job Description

A highly regarded City law firm is seeking to appoint an additional Partner within its Real Estate team to focus on Strategic Land and Development. This is a rare opportunity to join a well-established, highly respected practice with a strong client base and an excellent platform for growth.
The firm has built a long-standing reputation in the strategic land market, acting primarily for landowners, farmers, promoters, developers, and intermediaries. With trusted relationships spanning over 20 years, the team is known for handling complex, high-value, multi-phase projects often running across decades, involving collaboration between landowners and significant infrastructure investment.
The firm does not act for housebuilders, ensuring a clear focus on strategic land clients and avoiding conflicts. Matters frequently require cross-firm collaboration, drawing on expertise in planning, construction, and real estate development, making this a genuinely multi-disciplinary environment.
With increasing demand, the team is now looking to expand at partner level. This appointment is part of a longer-term growth and succession strategy, offering a clear platform for you to build and shape your practice within a supportive and collegiate partnership.
Role & Responsibilities:
- Act as a key partner in the firm's Strategic Land & Development practice.
- Lead on complex, long-term projects, often involving phased land promotion and infrastructure delivery.
- Develop and strengthen relationships with landowners, promoters, and developers.
- Contribute to the growth and strategic direction of the team.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across the firm to provide a seamless, full-service offering.
Candidate Requirements:
- A strong background in Strategic Land or Real Estate Development.
- Experience advising landowners, promoters, or developers (not housebuilders).
- A technically excellent, entrepreneurial lawyer with proven business development skills.
- Collegiate and team-focused, with the ability to build long-term client relationships.
- A portable practice or part following would be advantageous, though not essential.
Why Apply?
- Join a thriving, well-established Strategic Land practice with deep client relationships.
- Take on a partner-level role with genuine scope to grow your practice.
- Work within a collegiate, forward-thinking firm that supports long-term career development.
- Benefit from the firm's strong reputation and cross-departmental support.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a senior lawyer to take a leading role in one of the City's most respected Real Estate practices.
BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.
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About BCL Legal Private Practice
Founded in 2003, BCL Legal Recruitment has grown to become the UK's most established specialist legal recruitment agency. Our dedicated consultant team also now cover the Scotland, Ireland and New York market.

• We are 100% focussed on finding the best lawyers on the market for law firms across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
• Professional and caring consultants who look to build long term relationships with both clients and candidate lawyers.
• True experts in our field, with over 12,500 lawyers placed across the UK since 2003.
• Each consultant focuses on a particular location, which allows us to truly get to know the lawyers, legal teams and firms that we assist in great detail.

To discuss your career in more detail and to find out about the positions we're working on, please contact us for a confidential chat.
Company info Website Telephone 01618197475 Location Lancaster Buildings
3rd Floor, 77 Deansgate
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 2BW
United Kingdom
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