Construction Lawyer - Senior Associate

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking a Senior Associate to join their thriving Construction practice in London. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of PQE in construction law, with familiarity in JCT and NEC contracts. The role offers hybrid working, targeting professionals eager to work on high-profile infrastructure and green energy projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ PQE experience in construction law.
• Ideal candidates will be familiar with JCT and NEC contracts.
• Strong technical and intellectual abilities required.

Responsibilities

• Build a presence in offices in Reading or London.
• Work on contentious and non-contentious matters.
• Develop project expertise across large infrastructure, rail, and green energy projects.

Skills

High calibre construction experience

Confident and personable

Familiar with JCT and NEC

Develop cross team project experience

Strong technical competence

Good communication skills

Team player with leadership potential

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Construction Lawyer - Senior Associate, london (city of london)

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Client:

Blake Morgan LLP

Location:

london (city of london), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

26.08.2025

Expiry Date:

10.10.2025

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Job Description:

We are looking for a 5+ 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 keen to hear from experienced construction lawyers who would welcome the opportunity to build a presence from our 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.

• 5+ 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.