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Residential Property Development Director

Job in Leeds, West Yorkshire, ME17, England, UK
Listing for: CRA Legal
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-20
Job specializations:
  • Management
    Professional Development
  • Law/Legal
    Professional Development
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 100000 - 120000 GBP Yearly GBP 100000.00 120000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Role: Residential Property Development Director
Location: Sheffield (Hybrid)
Salary: £100,000 - £120,000 + Individual Performance Bonus + Company-Wide Bonus
Level: Director from Day One | Clear Equity Track

The Opportunity

CRA Consulting is proud to be partnering with a large, multi-office regional law firm with a strong reputation across both commercial and private client services. This is a rare opportunity to join at Director level from day one, leading and growing a Residential Property Development offering within a highly respected South Yorkshire firm. If you are a commercially astute Property Development Solicitor with strong regional developer relationships and a genuine appetite to build something significant - this is your platform.

What

You'll Be Doing
  • Leading and expanding the firm's Residential Property Development offering across South Yorkshire
  • Acting for regional and national house builders and developers on site acquisitions, disposals and strategic land matters
  • Advising on option agreements, conditional contracts, promotion agreements and development funding
  • Driving business development activity and leveraging your existing developer network
  • Working closely with Corporate, Commercial Property and Planning colleagues across multiple offices
  • Contributing at Board / strategic level as a senior leader within the firm
What They're Looking For
  • 5-10+ years PQE (or equivalent) within Residential Property Development
  • Strong, demonstrable developer contacts within South Yorkshire and the wider Yorkshire region
  • Commercial mindset with a track record of fee generation and client growth
  • Ambition to step into a Director-level leadership role
  • Long-term interest in equity participation
What's On Offer
  • £100,000 - £120,000 basic salary
  • Individual performance-related bonus
  • Company-wide bonus scheme
  • Director title from day one
  • Clear, structured equity pathway
  • Hybrid working
  • 30 days' holiday + bank holidays
  • Private healthcare
  • On-site parking
  • Genuine strategic influence within a growing regional heavyweight

This is not just another senior fee-earning role. It's a leadership opportunity for someone ready to shape and scale a key practice area within a firm that has the infrastructure, brand and ambition to support you.

Interested?

For a confidential discussion, contact:
Robert Addy
CRA Consulting

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