Construction Lawyer - Senior Associate

JR United Kingdom; Newport; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking a Senior Associate in Construction Law to join their thriving Newport office. The ideal candidate will have 4-8 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) and be well-versed in JCT and NEC contracts. This role involves working on high-profile and complex projects, fostering development across key areas of construction law.

Qualifications

• 4-8 PQE in construction law.
• Experienced in working with JCT and NEC contracts.
• A team player with the potential for leadership.

Responsibilities

• Work on both contentious and non-contentious construction matters.
• Develop expertise on large infrastructure, rail, and green energy projects.
• Collaborate with different teams across the organization.

Skills

Construction experience

Communication Skills

Leadership potential

Technical competence

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Construction Lawyer - Senior Associate, newport, wales

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Client:

Blake Morgan LLP

Location:

newport, wales, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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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 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.