Construction Lawyer

ZipRecruiter; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading law firm as a Construction Lawyer in Edinburgh, where you will be part of a top-tier team that advises on diverse construction matters. This role offers a dynamic environment with opportunities for early responsibility and professional growth. You will engage in both contentious and non-contentious aspects of construction law, contributing to significant projects in energy, infrastructure, and utilities. The firm prioritizes your development and offers a competitive salary package with bonuses and benefits, ensuring a rewarding career path in a supportive setting.

Benefits

Bonus

Pensions

Health Care

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• 2+ PQE experience in non-contentious construction law, ideally in construction or projects.
• Experience drafting construction documents and knowledge of JCT/NEC3 contracts.

Responsibilities

• Advise on all aspects of Construction Law across various sectors.
• Support complex transactions and liaise with other disciplines as needed.

Skills

Construction Law

Drafting Construction Documents

JCT Contracts

NEC3 Contracts

Project Management

Education

Law Degree

PQE in Construction Law

Job description

Job Description

• Construction Lawyer
• Edinburgh/ Glasgow/ Hybrid-Working
• Tier 1 Ranking Team
• £Negotiable + Bonus + Benefits

This is an opportunity to join one of the UK’s market-leading Construction teams of a top tier law firm.

Role Profile:

• You will work as part of a high-ranking team and the role will be based in Edinburgh.
• The team advises on every aspect of Construction Law across all sectors of the industry, both contentious and non-contentious. The work of the group is hugely varied and includes buildings, civil and process plant engineering, energy, infrastructure and utilities - across both private and public sectors.
• The team also provides project support and advice to the wider Real Estate, Banking and Projects teams.
• The firm is looking to hire a Construction lawyer to join their Edinburgh-based team to work on a variety of construction matters (which may include construction, projects or environment).
• This is a high performing, cohesive and busy team with a strong reputation for providing associates with early levels of responsibility within a supportive and stretching environment, therefore you can expect to take a leading role on some matters.
• At this stage in your career, the team will take a genuine interest and support you with your development, therefore offering excellent career prospects.
• Candidates will have a good grounding in construction law (contentious and/or non-contentious), which should include building work, preferably with process plant, energy and utility and/or infrastructure experience.

Candidate Requirements:

• Circa 2+ PQE experience in non-contentious construction law, ideally set in construction or projects and gained within a comparable environment and at an appropriate level.
• You will have experience of drafting a variety of construction documents and experience of JCT contracts (or other standard forms such as NEC3).
• You will have the ability to contribute to the general upkeep of the group (whether that be to training, precedents, or know-how generally).
• You will possess the ability to actively support complex transactions, liaising and coordinating with earners from other relevant disciplines as needed.

On Offer:

On offer is a highly competitive top-tier law firm salary and benefits package which includes: bonus, pensions, health care and life assurance.

To Apply:

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