In-House Solicitor - Head of Legal Land Team - Exeter

In-House Solicitor - Head of Legal Land Team - Exeter

Location: Exeter, EX2

Date Posted: 2026-09-13T21:02:12

City: Plymouth

County: Devon

Country: GB

Postcode: PL1 1

Application Deadline: 2026-10-13T03:18:58.383

Job Description

Job Title: In-House Solicitor - Head of Legal Land Team - Exeter

Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity?

Join Persimmon Homes as an In-House Solicitor and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.

Why Persimmon Homes?

• We're one of the UK's largest and most established housebuilders - FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year.
• At Persimmon, we don't just build homes - we build careers. When you join us as an In-House Solicitor, you'll benefit from:
• Competitive salary
• Company Car/Car allowance
• 5
  • housebuilder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction
• Health Care
• Life Cover & Contributory Pension
• Bonus
• Employee Benefits Platform - giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more
• Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your development

What is the role?

This is an exciting opportunity for an In-House 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.

What you'll do as an In-House Solicitor - Head of Legal Land Team

• Dealing with the day-to-day management of the Legal Land team in Exeter
• Developing relationships between the regional offices and travel between our regional offices from time to time
• The work to be undertaken will be predominantly property focused, specialising in affordable housing and investor sales
• Advising on general land matters
• Assisting with disposal matters
• Including some planning and infrastructure work

What experience do I need?

You must be a solicitor or a fully qualified legal executive. Experience in the following areas would be beneficial:

• Affordable housing sales
• Section 106 agreements
• Infrastructure agreements
• Undertaking property due diligence
• Reporting on title

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.

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developmentWhat is the role?This is an exciting opportunity for a In-House 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.What you'll do as a In-House Solicitor - Head of Legal Land Team Dealing with the day to day management of the Legal Land team in Exeter 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, specialising in affordable housing and investor sales but also advising on general land matters, assisting with disposal matters and include some planning and infrastructure workWhat experience do I need? You must be a solicitor or a fully qualified legal executive Experience in the following areas would be beneficial: affordable housing sales, section 106 agreements, infrastructure agreements, undertaking property due diligence and reporting on title. 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 mannerJBRP1_UKTJ

Job DescriptionJob Title: In-House Solicitor - Head of Legal Land Team - ExeterLocation: Exeter, EX2Looking for a career where your ambition meets real opportunity? Join Persimmon Homes as a In-House Solicitor and step into a role where your success is celebrated, your growth supported, and your work truly matters.Why Persimmon Homes?We're one of the UK's largest and most established housebuilders - FTSE 100 listed, with 29 regional offices and thousands of quality homes built every year.At Persimmon, we don't just build homes - we build careers. When you join us as a In-House Solicitor, you'll benefit from: Competitive salary Company Car/Car allowance 5

housebuilder - Be part of a company that consistently delivers quality homes and outstanding customer satisfaction Health Care Life Cover & Contributory Pension Bonus Employee Benefits Platform - giving you access to high-street discounts, wellbeing support, and more Committed to diversity, inclusion, and empowering your