Construction Senior Associate or Associate (Built Environment)

Burges Salmon; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible working

Disability Confident employer

Job summary

Burges Salmon is seeking a Construction Senior Associate or Associate (Built Environment) in the UK. The role sits in a large, market-leading construction and engineering team that advises on major development, infrastructure, and energy projects for a diverse client base.

The firm supports a hybrid working model and values collaborative, high-quality work. The successful candidate will have experience on complex construction matters, be a strong team player, and be registered with the SRA or

Qualifications

• Experience in complex construction matters in built environment
• Strong team player and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage a varied workload and learn quickly
• SRA or Law Society of Scotland registered lawyer preferred

Responsibilities

• Advise on complex construction, redevelopment, and infrastructure matters within built environment sector
• Collaborate with real estate, planning, banking and corporate lawyers
• Support top-tier construction practice with market-leading advisory work

Skills

Construction law

Client relationship management

Team collaboration

Self-motivation

Job description

Construction Senior Associate or Associate (Built Environment)

Date: October 17, 2026

Location: Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, GB, BS37 7NE

Application Deadline: November 17, 2026 at 10:00:49

Reference: 1491

Are you a transactional construction lawyer with expertise in the built environment and real estate assets sector?

Do you want to join a supportive, approachable team where you'll gain exposure to high-quality work and a varied client base?

Our top tier construction and engineering team is market-leading and provides integral legal advice to help our clients realise some of the UK's most significant and innovative construction projects. You could play your part in that too.

The Team

Our construction and engineering team is one of the largest in the UK. Ranked top tier by both Legal 500 and Chambers, we advise on major development, infrastructure, and energy projects that shape how people live. Our construction and engineering team is recognised for delivering strategic, complex, and innovative work across the UK to a diverse client base including developers, funders, investors, and occupiers.

This role sits in our dedicated built environment sector, where you'll advise on cutting-edge projects in the UK and overseas. You'll work closely with our real estate, planning, banking, and corporate lawyers to deliver complex construction, redevelopment, and infrastructure projects.

What others say...

• 'Burges Salmon have a first-rate construction practice.' - The Legal
• 'Experienced, knowledgeable and available.' - The Legal

Key clients include:

• Tritax Big Box REIT
• Indurent
• Land Improvement Holdings
• Greater London Authority
• Transport for London
• John Lewis
• London & Regional Properties
• Puma Property Finance
• YTL Developments

The Firm

Our working environment is professional yet progressive, where quality of work and quality of life go hand-in-hand. Our collaborative approach to how we do business is refreshing. It's what attracts some of the best legal minds in the industry and it's why our people love working here.

We are proud to have received a Platinum Investors in People Accreditation and have been named the RollOnFriday 'Best Law Firm to Work At 2026' for the fifth consecutive year.

We operate a hybrid working model that gives our lawyers flexibility in how they work.

What you'll need

• Relevant experience supporting on complex construction matters with built environment expertise being paramount
• To be a strong team player, with excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to manage a complex and varied workload effectively
• Be self-motivated and willing to learn
• Must be a SRA or Law Society of Scotland registered lawyer

Benefits

We're committed to finding the right person for this role and we're open to discussing flexible working, full-time or part-time working. It's important to us that our organisation represents the diverse community in which we operate and we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will provide a fully accessible recruitment process.

Category:

• Legal

Team:

• Construction & Engineering

PQE:

• 4+

Location:

• Bristol, Edinburgh

Terms:

• Permanent