Construction Senior Associate

ZipRecruiter; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A top UK law firm is seeking a Senior Associate with approximately 4 years’ PQE in construction law. This role involves handling both contentious and non-contentious matters across diverse sectors. The position offers opportunities for hybrid working, a generous holiday allowance, and a performance bonus of up to 35%. Ideal candidates will have strong drafting and client management skills.

Benefits

Minimum of 25 days’ holiday

Performance bonus up to 35%

Sabbatical entitlement

Pension with employer contribution

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Around 4 years’ PQE in construction law.
• Experience in handling disputes via litigation, arbitration, and adjudication.
• Enthusiasm for mentoring junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Advise on contentious and non-contentious construction matters.
• Handle disputes in various sectors like energy and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders on international matters.

Skills

Contentious experience

Non-contentious experience

Strong drafting skills

Negotiating skills

Commercial awareness

Client handling

Job description

Overview

Amazing opportunity to join a UKtop100 firm and Legal500 team as part of their leading Construction team.

A respected full-service law firm is recruiting a Senior Associate with around 4 years’ PQE in construction law. This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone experienced across both contentious and non-contentious construction work. You will work on everything from traditional developments to complex infrastructure projects, including energy, student accommodation, PRS, and large-scale disputes like litigation, arbitration, and adjudication.

This is a hands-on role where you will work with listed companies, local authorities, banks, developers, contractors, specialist subcontractors, and consultants, on both and international matters.

Responsibilities

• A solicitor with approximately 4 years’ PQE in construction law, covering both contentious and non-contentious matters
• Experience advising across a range of sectors, including traditional development, infrastructure, energy, student accommodation or PRS
• Proven ability in handling disputes via litigation, arbitration, adjudication and enforcement
• Strong drafting, negotiating and legal analytical skills
• Commercial awareness, confident client handling and the ability to work under pressure
• Enthusiasm for mentoring more junior -earners and collaborating in a team environment

What’s On Offer

• Genuine variety of work across construction law, disputes and transactional matters
• Hybrid working arrangement with a minimum of 25 days’ holiday, increasing to 31 days after service, plus flexible holiday buy/sell option.
• A bonus scheme that rewards high performance—eligible to earn up to a 35 % annual bonus.
• Sabbatical entitlement, up to 2 weeks over 2 years or 4 weeks over 3 years.
• Pension with at least 5 % employer contribution.
• Life assurance providing 4x annual salary in case of death in service.
• A supportive firm culture with a focus on , diversity, sustainable careers and meaningful work-life balance.

This is truly a great role with a lot to offer. Get in touch for further info.