Associate Legal Counsel

JR United Kingdom; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in the UK seeks a lawyer with 1 to 4 years of PQE to join their legal team. This role involves negotiating commercial agreements, advising project teams, and managing claims. The ideal candidate will have a passion for problem-solving and a desire to contribute to a collaborative legal environment. Competitive salary and excellent benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

26 days annual leave

Pension

Excellent benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Interest in starting or continuing an in-house career.
• Exposure to construction law preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Create template documents and policies.
• Offer advice to project teams.
• Manage and conclude claims.
• Deliver legal training to teams.

Skills

Reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements

Problem solving

Construction law knowledge

Education

1 – 4 years PQE

Job description

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What It’s All About – The Role and Key Responsibilities

The Role:

As a result of continued success across our Industrial, Multi-Room and Civils and Infrastructure sectors, we are looking to recruit a lawyer that can bring a passion and drive to continue the Winvic story of success. We are looking for someone who enjoys working with people to solve problems in a pragmatic, approachable and commercial way.

You will be working as part of a small legal team to support Winvic Construction Limited (and the wider Group) to deliver significant and challenging construction and engineering projects throughout the UK. This is an opportunity to shape and influence the way legal services are offered across the Winvic group of companies.

Our Head Office is in Northampton and our projects are spread across England and Wales.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements
• Creating template documents and policies
• Offering advice and assistance to project teams
• Guiding the business to effectively manage risks and avoid disputes
• Devising and implementing processes to assist projects and mitigate risks
• Managing, progressing and concluding claims (including insurance claims)
• Instructing and working with external legal firms and lawyers
• Delivering legal training to commercial, design and operational teams; and to the wider business

Experience & Qualifications

You will be 1 – 4 years PQE and interested in starting (or continuing) an in-house career. You will have experience in reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements, preferably with some experience in construction law.

The Winvic Core Values

• Respect - For all of our colleagues, regardless of their position in the organisation. Respect for suppliers, communities, the environment – and for our customers. By valuing the opinions and concerns of others our solutions deliver the best outcome for all stakeholders.
• Loyalty - To our customers, each other, and our suppliers.
• Honesty - Allows us to tackle difficult conversations constructively. Straight-talking generates trust and helps to solve problems quickly. We keep clients in the picture at all times, so there will be no nasty surprises on cost or delivery.
• Challenging/questioning - Always asking ourselves if there is a better way. The commitment to continuous improvement underpins our position as industry leaders.
• Passion: Pride, tenacity, drive - the winning mentality. If it’s in our hearts, it’s at the heart of the business. The most important ingredient in the recipe for success.

What You’ll Get

• Competitive salary - dependent on experience
• 26 days annual leave
• Pension
• Excellent benefits package

In addition to this we offer a fantastic working environment with plenty of opportunity to develop, supported by a bespoke training and development plan.

If you are interested in joining one of the UK’s leading privately owned contractors at an exciting time and can demonstrate the above, we would be very interested to hear from you.

How To Apply

Email a copy of your CV and a covering letter, stating where you saw the advertisement to [emailprotected]