Construction Lawyer - Senior Associate

ZipRecruiter; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Associate or Senior Associate to enhance their Construction practice in Cardiff. This role offers the opportunity to work on high-profile, challenging projects, requiring expertise in JCT and NEC contracts. The firm values candidates with a strong background in construction law, whether from leading law firms or in-house roles. With a supportive hybrid working model, you will collaborate with a talented team while developing your skills in both contentious and non-contentious matters. This is an exciting opportunity to grow within a forward-thinking legal environment.

Qualifications

• 4-8 PQE in construction law with experience in contentious and non-contentious matters.
• Familiarity with JCT and NEC contracts is essential.

Responsibilities

• Join a thriving construction practice focusing on high-profile transactional work.
• Develop a wide skill set in both contentious and non-contentious construction matters.

Skills

Construction Law

JCT Contracts

NEC Contracts

PPP Transactions

PFI Transactions

FIDIC Forms

ICHEME Forms

Commercial Awareness

Communication Skills

Team Leadership

Job description

Job Description

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. Experience of PPP or PFI transactions would be particularly valued, and similarly exposure to FIDIC or ICHEME forms would be great.

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 , 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
• Wider procurement experience, such as PFI / PPP
• Strong technical competence and intellectual ability
• Commercial awareness
• Good communication skills (verbal and written)
• A team player with leadership potential

Please apply to arrange a call in confidence to discuss.