Construction Lawyer - Senior Associate

Blake Morgan LLP; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Blake Morgan LLP seeks a skilled Associate/Senior Associate to enhance their Construction practice in Cardiff. The ideal candidate will have 4-8 PQE, be familiar with JCT and NEC, and be eager to contribute to high-profile projects in infrastructure and green energy. The position supports hybrid working, blending office and remote work environments. Join a dynamic team and shape your career in construction law.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction law at a leading firm or in-house at major contractors.
• Interest in developing project expertise in large infrastructure and green energy.
• Ability to work on both contentious and non-contentious matters.

Responsibilities

• Join the thriving Construction practice and develop a wide skill set.
• Work on transactional high-profile work related to construction.
• Engage in high-caliber construction matters and expand project experience.

Skills

Confident and personable

Very familiar with JCT and NEC

Strong technical competence

Good communication skills

Team player with leadership potential

Education

4-8 PQE

Job description

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Head of Resourcing | Talent Acquisition Lead @ Blake Morgan LLP

We are looking for a 4-8 PQE Associate / Senior Associate to join our thriving Construction practice. The team are currently based across our offices in Cardiff, Southampton and Oxford but we are also happy to consider interest from experienced construction lawyers who may prefer to work out of one of our other offices in Reading or London. Many of the team work on both contentious and non-contentious matters and we are keen to encourage people to develop a wide skill set. With our business wins presently trending towards challenging, high-profile work on the transactional side you should ideally be very familiar with JCT and NEC contracts from a purely construction and property development perspective. Our ideal candidate will be keen to work and develop their project expertise across large infrastructure, rail and green energy projects.

We support hybrid working, typically with 2-3 days flexible office attendance, according to business need.

Skills / Experience Required

We are interested in candidates with high calibre construction experience acquired at a leading national, regional or City law firm. Candidates with in-house legal experience at major contractor, consultant or public bodies will also be valued highly.

• 4-8 PQE
• Confident and personable
• Very familiar with JCT and NEC
• Keen to develop cross team project experience.
• Strong technical competence and intellectual ability
• Good communication skills (verbal and written)
• A team player with leadership potential

Please apply to arrange a call in confidence to discuss.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Construction

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