Company Solicitor (York)

at  Persimmon Homes

From the commitment we pour into our homes, to the belief we bring to supporting amazing careers, a role at Persimmon is a springboard for Building Your New Possible. Discover new opportunities to grow, learn new skills and release your potential.
We’re Persimmon Homes, a FTSE 250 listed company and a leading UK house builder serving local communities across the UK and delivering around 15,000 homes a year. We have 30 operating businesses in England, Wales and Scotland, three house-building brands and three off-site manufacturing facilities.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU?

• You must be a solicitor or a fully qualified legal executive
• Experience in the following areas would be beneficial: undertaking property due diligence and reporting on title, advising on conditional contracts and option agreements, affordable housing sales, section 106 agreements, infrastructure agreements and site assembly
• Previous experience of working for a house builder (either in house or in private practice) would be an advantage
• Computer literate, have good social and communication skills and a confident telephone manner

WHAT IS THE ROLE?

This is an exciting opportunity for a Company Solicitor to join the Legal Team. This role typically reports to the Group Solicitor.
The role will work within the Land/HA sector of the Legal Team working for various divisional offices across the Group.

THE ROLE WILL INCLUDE:

• Developing relationships between the regional offices and you will be required to travel between our regional offices from time to time
• The work to be undertaken will be predominantly property focussed, specialsing in affordable housing and land acquisition but also advising on general land matters, assiting with disposal matters and include some planning work