Construction Solicitor

BCL Private Practice; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BCL Legal is recruiting for a Construction Solicitor to join a Top 50 UK Law Firm in London. The role offers exposure to high-value, nationally significant projects in healthcare, housing, education, and infrastructure.

You can be focused on non-contentious construction or have a mixed caseload and will work with leading Partners to develop your career in construction law.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years' PQE in construction law (private practice or in-house).
• Experience in non-contentious construction work or mixed practice with a view to specialising.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Experience advising on construction contracts, including JCT and NEC.
• Excellent communication and client relationship skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and develop a long-term career in construction law.

Responsibilities

• Advise on non-contentious construction matters and related documentation.
• Draft, negotiate and advise on construction and engineering contracts.
• Work with teams across real estate, projects, procurement and commercial.
• Develop trusted client relationships and provide commercially focused legal advice.
• Support major projects across healthcare, housing, universities and infrastructure.

Skills

Drafting & negotiation

Client relationships

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

Construction Solicitor | Top 50 UK Law Firm | London

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a Construction Solicitor to join one of the UK's leading national construction law teams. Recognised for advising on some of the country's most significant public sector and commercial development projects, this role offers exposure to complex, high-value construction work while providing a genuine platform for long-term career progression.

Whether you are currently specialising in non-contentious construction, or have a mixed contentious/non-contentious caseload and are looking to develop your expertise in transactional construction law, this is an excellent opportunity to work alongside market-leading specialists on nationally significant projects.

You will become part of a highly respected national Construction team advising an impressive client base across the public and private sectors. The team is involved in major infrastructure, regeneration and development projects throughout the UK, acting for government departments, NHS Trusts, universities, local authorities, housing providers and major commercial organisations.

This is an opportunity to build your career within a collaborative and supportive team that is continuing to grow, offering excellent prospects for progression and specialist development.

Working closely with experienced Partners and senior lawyers, you will advise on a wide range of non-contentious construction matters, including:

• Drafting, negotiating and advising on construction and engineering contracts
• Advising on industry-standard forms including JCT and NEC contracts
• Preparing and negotiating associated project documentation
• Advising clients throughout the lifecycle of major construction and infrastructure projects
• Working alongside colleagues across real estate, projects, procurement and commercial teams on complex, multi-disciplinary matters
• Developing trusted client relationships and providing commercially focused legal advice

The team advises on projects across sectors including Healthcare, Social housing and Build to Rent, Higher education, Local authority regeneration, Highways and infrastructure, Central Government programmes, Commercial development, and Energy and resource management.

Recent projects have included advising on:

• Major hospital redevelopment programmes
• Large-scale residential regeneration schemes
• University campus developments
• National infrastructure and highways projects
• Commercial headquarters developments
• Care home construction projects

Applications are welcomed from solicitors with 1-3 years' PQE gained in construction law within private practice or in-house. You should have:

• Experience of non-contentious construction work or a mixed construction practice with a desire to specialise further
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills
• Experience advising on construction contracts, ideally including JCT and NEC
• Commercial awareness and pragmatic legal judgement
• Excellent communication and client relationship skills
• The ability to work effectively within a collaborative team environment
• A genuine interest in developing a long-term career in construction law

Candidates with experience coordinating advice across multiple legal disciplines or working on large-scale development projects will be viewed particularly favourably.

BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.