The untypical Group is backed by Terra Firma who work closely with untypical’s legal team. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact while developing wider responsibility outside Property transactions.
Bringing together two trusted housebuilding brands, Tilia Homes and Hopkins Homes, untypical aims to make a positive difference to the UK housebuilding market and help to provide greater access to homes which are affordable for buyers.
Guided by an innovative approach and a commitment to excellence, untypical focuses on creating sustainable, inclusive communities, delivering homes across the UK that people want to live in and are good for the planet.
Our benefits package includes:
* Bonus Scheme
* Enhanced Pension Scheme
* Private medical
* 26 days holiday with additional bank holidays
* Holiday Buy Scheme
* Life Assurance
* Employee Assistance Programme
About The Role
The Property Lawyer will be responsible for the delivery and execution of all key property transactions up to legal completion on time, and in line with the Group’s policies and business plan.
In respect of the Group’s two housebuilders, Tilia Homes and Hopkins Homes, these will broadly involve land acquisitions, funded by secured debt; and sales of bulk portfolios to institutional investors and housing associations.
While the post will initially be focused on Property transactions, it will evolve with our strategic intent. This is an opportunity to make significant impact at untypical while also developing and gaining exposure to wider responsibility.
Duties will include:
* Managing external counsel for Tilia and Hopkins
* Analysing and reviewing heads of terms for both bulk sales and land purchase transactions
* Working closely with key stakeholders ranging from land teams, external counsel, lenders and their counsel, planning, construction and technical teams to negotiate and execute transactions
* Ensuring structuring, negotiation and drafting of key transaction documents are in line with Group policies and heads of terms, ranging from contracts, development agreements, transfers, options, certificates of title and security agreements
* Ensuring conditions of bank funding agreement are met, through close communication with internal teams, external counsel and lenders, in order to complete transactions
* Close reporting of deals to line manager and, where needed, shareholders
The post is based from our Solihull office with location flexible one day a week.
About You
Knowledge Skills and Experience
* c.3-5 years PQE gained at a reputable firm in residential development, acting for housebuilders
* Previous in-house experience preferable but not essential
* Experience of development finance matters is strongly desirable
* Solid skills in drafting, negotiation, managing and structuring of land purchase transactions, to include conditional contracts, promotion, option and hybrid agreements, overage and ransom arrangements, development agreements, collaboration agreements, and serviced site transactions
* Strong people skills; able to communicate across key parts of the Group, its shareholders and transaction stakeholders
Tilia Homes and Hopkins Homes operate across five regions in England, we’re committed to making a positive difference in the local areas we build new homes. We create neighbourhoods with a real lasting impact, the kind of community that people can be proud of for generations to come.
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and diverse employer of choice and take pride in building careers, not just communities.
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