Construction lawyer - part time - in house

LOD; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading legal consultancy is seeking a senior non-contentious Construction lawyer for a part-time role supporting a data centre company for at least 6 months. The position requires expertise in construction contract negotiation and advisory on regulatory compliance. Candidates should have experience with JCT and NEC contracts, and the role offers flexibility to work remotely, ideally with a couple of days in the City office. This is a great opportunity for lawyers looking for varied and challenging work alongside other commitments.

Benefits

Varied and challenging work

Flexibility and autonomy

Training and support from HQ Team

Qualifications

• Senior non-contentious construction lawyer with experience in contract negotiation.
• Knowledge of zoning, building codes, and environmental regulation is essential.
• Ability to collaborate with various stakeholders in construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Support the client on construction contract negotiations.
• Provide legal advice on construction law and regulatory compliance.
• Work with stakeholders including project managers and engineers.

Skills

Construction contract negotiation

Legal advisory on construction law

Regulatory compliance

JCT and NEC contract experience

Job description

Construction lawyer - part time - in house

We're looking for a senior non-contentious Construction lawyer to support our client, a data centre company, for at least 6 months on a part time basis.

• Construction contract negotiation, subcontractor contracts, professional service appointments, M&E procurement contracts
• Legal advisory on construction law, regulatory compliance (zoning, building codes, environmental regulation and safety standards), risk management
• Working with a variety of stakeholders including project managers, engineers, landowners, builders and architects
• JCT and NEC contract experience

This assignment will be 3 days per week, for at least 1 year, starting as soon as possible. You can work remotely, although the client would ideally like 1-2 days in The City office.

If you're a senior construction lawyer and looking for your next opportunity, we'd love to hear from you!

Why Join LOD?

People come to us for a whole range of reasons – they might be looking for time for their interests, for work alongside other projects, or just want a change. What they all have in common is a desire for high quality work coupled with a degree of control that traditional models can’t offer, but LOD can.

All of our LODs have worked at top tier firms or as part of major in-house teams. We only accept a small percentage of applications as we choose lawyers who are not only technically excellent, but who can work seamlessly with our client’s teams. This ensures we can offer our lawyers consistently high-quality assignments.

We can offer :

• Varied, challenging, career-enhancing work with market leading brands (from Google to Barclays, and Amex to adidas) as well as exciting growth companies.
• Flexibility and autonomy : you can work anything from full-time on site with a client to a few hours each week from home.
• Training and know-how, as well as support from our dedicated HQ Team.
• A variety of flexible models that include working at the client’s offices or remotely.