Construction Lawyer

Thomson LRC; City of Edinburgh, Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm seeks a Construction Lawyer to join their high-ranking team in Edinburgh. The role involves advising on contentious and non-contentious matters across various sectors. This opportunity allows for significant career progression in a supportive environment with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Healthcare

Life Assurance

Pension

Qualifications

• 2+ PQE in non-contentious construction law.
• Experience with JCT contracts or NEC3.
• Ability to support complex transactions.

Responsibilities

• Advise on all aspects of Construction Law.
• Work on construction-related matters and environmental issues.
• Contribute to the group's knowledge base and training.

Skills

Construction Law

Drafting Construction Documents

Project Support

Knowledge Base Contribution

Job description

Construction Lawyer

• Location: Edinburgh / Glasgow / Hybrid Working
• Team: Tier 1 Ranking Team
• Salary: Negotiable + Bonus + Benefits

This is an opportunity to join one of the UK's market-leading Construction teams within a top-tier national 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 sectors, including contentious and non-contentious matters. Work includes buildings, civil engineering, process plant engineering, energy, infrastructure, and utilities across 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 work on a variety of construction-related matters, possibly including construction projects or environmental issues.
• This is a high-performing, cohesive, and busy team with a reputation for providing early responsibility to associates within a supportive environment, offering a chance to take a leading role on some matters.
• The team supports your career development, offering excellent prospects.
• Candidates should have a solid grounding in construction law (contentious and/or non-contentious), including experience with building work, and preferably with process plant, energy, utility, or infrastructure projects.

Candidate Requirements:

• Approximately 2+ PQE in non-contentious construction law, ideally gained within a comparable environment and at an appropriate level.
• Experience in drafting construction documents and familiarity with JCT contracts or other standard forms such as NEC3.
• Ability to contribute to the group's knowledge base through training, precedents, or know-how.
• Ability to support complex transactions by liaising and coordinating with fee earners from other disciplines as needed.

On Offer:

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

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