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Construction Lawyer - Senior Associate

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Cardiff

Hybrid

GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

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Job summary

A leading law firm in Cardiff is seeking a 4-8 PQE Associate/Senior Associate for its thriving Construction practice. The ideal candidate will have experience in contentious and non-contentious construction law, be familiar with JCT and NEC contracts, and be eager to develop expertise in large infrastructure and green energy projects. This role supports hybrid working with flexible office attendance.

Qualifications

  • 4-8 PQE in construction law.
  • High calibre construction experience at a leading law firm.
  • Experience in-house with contractors, consultants, or public bodies is valued.

Responsibilities

  • Work on both contentious and non-contentious matters.
  • Develop project expertise across large infrastructure, rail, and green energy projects.

Skills

Confidence
Personability
Familiarity with JCT
Familiarity with NEC
Teamwork
Communication Skills
Commercial Awareness
Strong Technical Competence

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. 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 , 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
  • Commercial awareness
  • Good communication skills (verbal and written)
  • A team player with leadership potential

Please apply to arrange a call in confidence to discuss.

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