Associate Lawyer

Brandon James Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits an Associate Lawyer to join a top-tier international law firm in London, renowned for its expertise in construction and infrastructure. This role offers the chance to work on iconic global projects, providing unparalleled exposure to high-profile clients and transactions. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of PQE, a strong grounding in construction law, and excellent communication skills. Join a collaborative team that values diversity and offers a structured career development program with early responsibility and client exposure. This is a rare opportunity to advance your career in a respected legal environment.

Benefits

Structured career development programme

High-quality training

Early responsibility and client exposure

Inclusive working environment

Commitment to diversity and wellbeing

Qualifications

• 2-5 years’ PQE in a large commercial firm or in-house legal team.
• Strong grounding in construction and projects law.

Responsibilities

• Support a broad range of work across infrastructure, energy, and real estate.
• Build client relationships and contribute to business development.

Skills

Construction and projects law

Real estate development

Finance-related transactions

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Commercial judgement

Education

Solicitor qualification

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for a skilled Associate Lawyer (2-5 PQE+) to join the London office of a leading international law firm with a top-tier reputation in the construction and infrastructure sector. This is a chance to join a globally recognised team, consistently ranked Tier 1 in legal directories and involved in some of the most iconic infrastructure and development projects worldwide.

With an impressive portfolio of clients – including top-tier contractors, major developers, financial institutions, and government bodies – this organisation offers unrivalled exposure to both high-profile national and international projects.

The Associate Lawyer’s role

As an Associate Lawyer, you will play a vital part in a diverse and well-established team, supporting a broad range of work across the infrastructure, energy, real estate and financial services sectors. The successful candidate will be involved in transactional construction work, with a focus on real estate development and finance-related matters. There is also scope to engage in broader projects work depending on experience and interest.

Working closely with colleagues across legal disciplines, you’ll be expected to build long-standing client relationships and contribute to business development activities. This is a role suited to someone eager to take on early responsibility in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

The Associate Lawyer

To be considered for this Associate Lawyer position, you should ideally meet the following criteria:

• 2-5 years’ post-qualification experience (PQE) within a large commercial firm or in-house legal team
• Strong technical grounding in construction and projects law, particularly in real estate development and finance-related transactions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for a client-facing role
• A proactive team player with sound commercial judgement and flexibility to work across disciplines
• Relevant experience working with clients in the infrastructure, construction, or real estate sectors is highly desirable. UK-qualified solicitors preferred.

In Return?

This role offers the successful Associate Lawyer:

• £95,000 – £125,000
• The chance to work on industry-leading and iconic global infrastructure projects
• A structured career development programme with high-quality training
• Early responsibility and client exposure
• An inclusive, agile and innovative working environment with a strong commitment to diversity and wellbeing

This is a rare opportunity for an Associate Lawyer to progress their career with one of the most respected construction and infrastructure legal teams in the world.