Construction Lawyer - Major Infrastructure - Part time on offer

BCL Legal In-House; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 20% bonus

Car allowance £5,000

15% employer pension contributions

Family benefits

Job summary

BCL Legal In-House is supporting a FTSE 100 UK business as it strengthens its in-house construction team with a 2-8 PQE lawyer. You will move beyond contracting to partner with project teams on large infrastructure programmes, engaging senior stakeholders and delivering high-value advice across the lifecycle of multi-billion projects.

Based in the West Midlands, the role offers hybrid working and a base salary with a substantial bonus potential, car allowance, pension contributions, and family

Qualifications

• Strong experience in non-contentious construction.
• Good working knowledge of NEC contracts.
• Experience advising on major projects or infrastructure programmes.
• Experience of contentious construction or regulated procurement is a plus.
• Commercially minded and pragmatic advice across a complex organisation.
• Confidence to work directly with senior business stakeholders and external counterparties.

Responsibilities

• Advising predominantly on NEC-based construction contracts across major infrastructure programmes.
• Collaborating with major contractors, consultants and supply-chain partners.
• Acting as a genuine legal business partner to project, commercial, procurement and operational teams.
• Providing pragmatic legal advice on complex issues throughout the project lifecycle.
• Advising and reporting to senior stakeholders across the organisation.

Skills

Non-contentious construction

NEC contracts

Major projects experience

Commercial mindset

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

We are working with a FTSE 100 UK business that is embarking on a multi-billion-pound capital investment programme and is looking to strengthen its in-house legal team with the appointment of a 2-8 PQE construction lawyer. This is an opportunity to move beyond simply reviewing construction contracts and become a genuine legal partner to the teams delivering major infrastructure projects. With billions being invested in infrastructure over the coming years, you'll have the opportunity to work on a significant and varied portfolio of projects, engage directly with senior stakeholders and advise on some of the most important construction programmes in the business. You'll join a collaborative, commercially focused in house legal team and play a key role in supporting a substantial portfolio of capital investment projects. You will be 2-8 PQE and looking to move into, or develop further within, a sophisticated in-house environment with a strong track record of developing its legal talent.

Your work will include:

• Advising predominantly on NEC-based construction contracts across major infrastructure programmes which are varied and high profile and valued in the billions each year.
• Working closely with major contractors, consultants and supply-chain partners.
• Acting as a genuine legal business partner to project, commercial, procurement and operational teams.
• Providing pragmatic legal advice on complex issues throughout the project lifecycle.
• Advising and reporting to senior stakeholders across the organisation.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Strong experience in non-contentious construction
• Good working knowledge of NEC contracts
• Experience advising on major projects or infrastructure programmes
• Experience of contentious construction and/or regulated procurement would be advantageous, but is not essential
• A commercially minded and pragmatic approach to legal advice across a complex organisation
• The confidence to work directly with senior business stakeholders and external counterparties

The business is based in the West Midlands and operating a hybrid model. It can be full time or part time 4 days (but not less). In addition to the competitive base salary, the wider package includes up to 20% bonus, £5,000 car allowance, 15% employer pension contributions and fantastic family benefits.