Construction Associate/Senior Associate (3-7 PQE) - Manchester

Squire Patton Boggs; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Squire Patton Boggs is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate with experience in non-contentious Construction law to join our Manchester team. The role offers clear progression, a collaborative environment and opportunities for direct client contact.

We value a commercial mindset, strong people skills and a proactive approach. The successful candidate will be England & Wales-qualified, with 3–7 PQE, and will thrive in a busy, international practice, working across sectors such as energy,

Qualifications

• Experience in non-contentious Construction law.
• Ability to deliver high-quality work and build client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Advise on non-contentious Construction matters for a range of clients.
• Develop relationships with clients and advisers and contribute to business development.
• Collaborate within a team to deliver practical, commercial legal solutions.

Skills

Construction law

Non-contentious

Education

England & Wales-qualified lawyer

Job description

Description

Are you looking to work in a dynamic and collaborative team environment where your contribution and expertise is truly valued? Are you keen to further your Construction career within a global law firm in a growing team, which offers clear progression opportunities? Then this could be the role for you.

We are seeking an enthusiastic Associate or Senior Associate with experience in non-contentious aspects of Construction law to join our successful team in Manchester.

Our Firm

Squire Patton Boggs is one of the world's strongest integrated law firms, committed to providing insight at the point where law, business and government meet. We deliver commercially focused business solutions by combining our legal, lobbying and political capabilities and invaluable connections on the ground to a diverse mix of clients, from long-established leading corporations to emerging businesses, start-up visionaries and sovereign nations.

More than 1,500 lawyers operating in 40+ offices across four continents provide unrivalled access to expertise. In the UK, we have offices in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, and London.

The firm is committed to promoting a collaborative and supportive working environment. Embedded by local champions in each of our UK offices, our well-regarded family and carer, wellbeing and workplace culture and development programmes provide a variety of flexible working options to support individuals' life journeys, helping our people pursue their personal and professional goals.

Our Team

As you would expect from a firm of our profile and size, the members of our global Construction & Engineering practice are leaders in their field, operating across a range of jurisdictions. We have a leading national Construction & Engineering practice, advising developers, investors, funders, contractors and iccupies throughout the life cycle of a project , from project inception, procurement through to execution, and finding solutions to issues arising resolution of any disputes when projects do not go to plan.

The team advises on all standard forms of UK contracts including JCT, NEC4, Model Forms of contract as well as international forms such as FIDIC, IChemE, and bespoke turnkey contracts. The team is active across a variety of sectors including office and mixed use, residential, energy & power, transport and logistics and sports and stadia.

Our Opportunity

Providing our clients with top rate service comes naturally to us and you will be integral to the continuing provision of client service excellence. This is an exciting time to join Squire Patton Boggs- and the growing team in Manchester - with the opportunity to get involved in a varied workload with plenty of scope for direct client contact and developing your own network.

This role will suit someone with a commercial attitude along with a confident and proactive approach, with good people skills, ability to work as a team player and an interest in business development. There will be the potential for individual advancement within the team and you should expect excellent quality of work in a culture which encourages leadership and involvement with the business and its clients.

We offer competitive pay and an attractive bonus and benefits programme, including an uncapped productivity bonus, alongside a great working culture and an established hybrid working policy.

You

We are looking for an England & Wales-qualified lawyer (3-7 PQE) with experience in non-contentious Construction law and the drive and ability to deliver high-quality work. You will be a committed individual, with the ability and enthusiasm to take initiative, and to build long-lasting relationships with clients, potential clients and advisers.

You will be coming from a well-recognised international, national or regional practice, and will thrive in a collaborative team environment.

There will be opportunities to work on a diverse workload in a range of different sectors - for example engineering plant (e.g energy & power), process plant in manufacturing, infrastructure projects and the built environment,.

We are an inclusive employer and aim to ensure our workforce is representative of our society. We welcome applications regardless of age, neurodiversity, disability, family or parental status, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression or other legally protected characteristics. We will make reasonable adjustments and adaptions to our recruitment process to ensure it is inclusive for anyone who wishes to apply.