Contentious Construction Solicitor

SaccoMann; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment firm in the UK is seeking a skilled Contentious Construction Solicitor to join their Tier 1 team on a fully remote basis. The role involves advising a diverse client base on complex disputes, handling adjudication, litigation, and mediation. Ideal candidates will have 2-5 years PQE in contentious construction and strong advocacy skills. This position offers a supportive environment with clear career progression and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Career progression pathways

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven ability to analyze factual and legal evidence in dispute scenarios.
• Flexible working approach between remote and office environments.
• Knowledge of legal procedures across jurisdictions, including Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on complex construction disputes across the UK.
• Handle contentious work including adjudication, arbitration, litigation, and mediation.
• Prepare pleadings and represent clients in court and arbitration.

Skills

Construction dispute resolution

Strong advocacy skills

Analytical skills

Client service orientation

Education

2-5 years PQE in contentious construction

Job description

Overview

Our client, a leading private practice, is offering the opportunity for a strong Contentious Construction Solicitor to join their Tier 1 team on a fully remote basis.

Responsibilities

• Advise a diverse client base including developers, contractors, consultants, insurers, and funders on complex construction disputes across the UK.
• Handle a wide range of contentious work including adjudication, arbitration, litigation, and mediation.
• Work closely with partners, provide strategic legal advice, prepare pleadings, and represent clients in court, arbitration, and other dispute resolution forums.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years PQE in contentious construction or related dispute resolution areas
• Experience advising on construction contracts and supporting documentation.
• Proven ability to analyse factual and legal evidence in dispute scenarios.
• Strong advocacy skills, with experience representing clients in courts and tribunals.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Flexible working approach, with the ability to adapt between remote and office work environments.
• Knowledge of legal procedures across jurisdictions including Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland
• Proactive, commercially aware, and motivated to deliver excellent client service.

This exciting position offers a highly supportive and inclusive work environment, with clear career progression pathways, opportunities for professional development, and involvement in innovative legal projects.

Please note our advertisements use PQE and salary level purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.

How to Apply

Having been established for almost 20 years, we are experts in legal recruitment. Our strength derives from the fact that we are well-known, well-respected and have developed long-standing bonds with both our clients and candidates and have become an authority on all aspects of legal recruitment. To hear more about this contentious construction solicitor role, please contact Rachael Mann at Sacco Mann on 0113 4677111