Construction Senior Associate

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Competitive bonus potential

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment is representing a top-tier firm seeking a Construction Associate or Senior Associate (4+ PQE) to join its highly regarded team.

You will advise on complex built environment and real estate development projects, draft and negotiate contracts, and work in a flexible hybrid setup across high-value transactions with developers, investors, funders, and public sector clients.

Qualifications

• 4+ years' PQE in non-contentious construction law.
• Experience advising on built environment and real estate development matters.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and negotiating construction documentation.
• Advising on procurement strategies and project delivery structures.
• Negotiating building contracts and collateral warranties.
• Supporting development, acquisition, disposal and financing transactions from a construction perspective.
• Providing commercially focused advice on risk allocation across the project lifecycle.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on major development projects.

Skills

Drafting and negotiation

Client advisory

Built environment knowledge

Contract negotiation (JCT/NEC/FIDIC)

Education

4+ PQE in non-contentious construction law

Job description

4+ PQE | Hybrid Working | Competitive Salary + Bonus

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Construction Associate or Senior Associate (4+ PQE) to join a highly regarded Construction team advising on a broad range of high-quality built environment and real estate development projects.

Working alongside market-leading Real Estate, Banking, Planning and Corporate teams, you'll advise developers, investors, funders, occupiers, contractors and public sector clients on complex and high-value transactions across commercial, residential, mixed-use, logistics, regeneration and infrastructure developments.

You'll be involved in:

• Drafting and negotiating a wide range of construction documentation.
• Advising on procurement strategies and project delivery structures.
• Negotiating building contracts, consultant appointments, collateral warranties, guarantees and ancillary project documents.
• Supporting development, acquisition, disposal and financing transactions from a construction perspective.
• Providing commercially focused advice on risk allocation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams on major development projects.
• Developing client relationships and contributing to business development initiatives.

You'll have:

• 4+ years' PQE in non-contentious construction law.
• Experience advising on built environment and real estate development matters.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Experience acting for developers, investors, funders, contractors, occupiers or public sector clients.
• Familiarity with industry-standard construction contracts such as JCT, NEC and ideally FIDIC.
• Experience negotiating construction contracts, consultant appointments, collateral warranties, third-party rights, guarantees and related project documentation.
• A commercial mindset and the ability to deliver pragmatic legal advice.

What's on Offer

• High-quality, market-leading construction work.
• Exposure to some of the UK's most significant development and regeneration projects.
• Genuine career progression within a growing team.
• Flexible hybrid working.
• Competitive salary and excellent bonus potential.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Sensible target hours with a strong focus on work-life balance.
• A supportive, collaborative and inclusive culture.

If you're a non-contentious Construction lawyer looking to work on first-class development projects within a highly regarded team, we'd be delighted to hear from you.