Construction Lawyer

ZipRecruiter; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A top-tier law firm in Edinburgh is seeking a Construction Lawyer to join their market-leading construction team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2+ PQE in non-contentious construction law and experience across various industry sectors. This role offers competitive salary and benefits in a supportive environment that prioritizes career development.

Benefits

Bonus

Pensions

Healthcare

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Approximately 2+ PQE in non-contentious construction law.
• Experience with energy, utility, and infrastructure projects.
• Ability to contribute to training and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Work on a variety of construction and environmental matters.
• Advise on all aspects of Construction Law across sectors.
• Support complex transactions and liaise with relevant disciplines.

Skills

Non-contentious construction law

Building work experience

Familiarity with JCT contracts

Ability to draft construction documents

Project support and coordination

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 at a top-tier law firm.

Role Profile:

• You will work as part of a high-ranking team, based in Edinburgh.
• The team advises on all aspects of Construction Law across various industry sectors, including contentious and non-contentious matters. The work covers buildings, civil and process plant engineering, energy, infrastructure, and utilities in both private and public sectors.
• The team also provides project support and advice to the wider Real Estate, Banking, and Projects teams.
• The firm seeks to hire a Construction lawyer to join their Edinburgh-based team to work on a variety of construction and environmental matters.
• This is a high-performing, cohesive, and busy team with a strong reputation for providing early responsibility to associates within a supportive and challenging environment, allowing you to take a leading role on some matters.
• The team is committed to supporting your development and offers excellent career prospects.
• Candidates should have a solid background in construction law (contentious and/or non-contentious), including experience with building work, preferably with process plant, energy, utility, and infrastructure projects.

Candidate Requirements:

• Approximately 2+ PQE in non-contentious construction law, ideally gained within a comparable environment and at an appropriate level.
• Experience drafting a variety of construction documents and familiarity with JCT contracts (or other standard forms such as NEC3).
• Ability to contribute to the group's general maintenance, including training, precedents, and know-how.
• Ability to actively support complex transactions, liaising and coordinating with other relevant disciplines as needed.

On Offer:

Highly competitive salary and benefits package, including bonus, pensions, healthcare, and life assurance.

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