Construction Solicitor

Executive Network Legal Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Construction Solicitor based in Newcastle upon Tyne. This role requires a minimum of 4 years PQE handling high-quality work in the construction, engineering, and energy sectors. Responsibilities include providing legal advice, managing cases, and fostering client relationships. The firm offers a competitive salary and benefits, as well as opportunities for career development in a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Competitve salary and benefits package

Supportive team culture

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years' PQE in construction law required.
• Proven experience in handling contentious construction matters.
• Strong technical knowledge in adjudication, arbitration, litigation, and ADR.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive legal advice to various clients.
• Advise on claims related to construction, engineering, and energy sectors.
• Maintain detailed case files while ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Engage in business development and client relationship management.

Skills

Contentious construction matters

Adjudication

Arbitration

Litigation

Excellent organisational skills

Client relationship management

Education

4+ Years PQE in Construction Law

Job description

Construction Solicitor, 4+ Years PQE, Newcastle, £Competitive (DOE) – This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced lawyer to handle high-quality work across a diverse range of clients within the construction, engineering, and energy sectors.

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Role

• Provide comprehensive and accurate legal advice and guidance to a varied client base.
• Advise on claims in the construction, engineering and energy sectors, professional negligence claims against construction professionals, adjudication, enforcement, arbitration, litigation, and other forms of ADR including mediation.
• Maintain detailed and up-to-date case files, ensuring compliance with confidentiality and data protection regulations.
• Take an active role in business development, building new client relationships and nurturing existing ones.

Skills Required

• Applications are sought from Construction Solicitors with a minimum of 4 Years' PQE.
• Proven experience in handling contentious construction matters.
• Strong technical knowledge, with expertise in adjudication, arbitration, litigation and ADR.
• Excellent organisational and case management skills.
• Commercially minded, proactive, and able to foster long-term client relationships.

On Offer

• Be part of a supportive and ambitious team culture.
• Opportunity to play a key role in business development and career progression.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.