Contentious Construction Solicitor NQ-2

BCL Legal Limited; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

BCL Legal Limited is recruiting a Contentious Construction Solicitor in Manchester to join a leading team handling high-quality disputes for major clients. This is an excellent chance for a junior solicitor to develop a career within a market-leading practice, gaining exposure to sophisticated disputes and strong supervision.

You will work alongside Partners and senior lawyers on a range of complex construction disputes, including adjudications, litigation and arbitration, with clear pathways to

Qualifications

• NQ-2 PQE Construction Solicitor with experience in, or a strong interest in developing a career within, contentious construction.
• Experience across construction disputes, adjudication, litigation/arbitration and contracts.
• Keen to develop a contentious practice in a market-leading team.

Responsibilities

• Work on a broad range of complex construction disputes for major clients.
• Advise on contractual risk and dispute avoidance.
• Collaborate with Partners and senior lawyers on high-value matters.
• Handle adjudications, litigation and arbitration with supervision.

Skills

Construction disputes

Adjudication

Litigation/arbitration

Construction contracts

Defects & delay claims

Professional negligence

Major development

Job description

Contentious Construction Solicitor | Manchester | Leading Construction Team | NQ-2 PQE| High-Quality Disputes Work | Leading Client Base | Excellent Career Development

We are working with a leading Construction team in Manchester looking to appoint a Contentious Construction Solicitor at NQ-2 PQE.

This is an excellent opportunity for a junior Construction Solicitor looking to develop their career within one of the market's leading construction practices, gaining exposure to high-quality contentious work for an impressive client base.

The team has an excellent reputation in the Manchester market and is known for its strong technical expertise, collaborative culture and commitment to developing junior lawyers.

The Opportunity:

You will have the opportunity to work on a broad range of complex construction disputes, advising major clients across a variety of sectors.

Your work is likely to include:

• Construction and engineering disputes
• Contractual disputes arising from major projects
• Adjudications and other forms of alternative dispute resolution
• Litigation and arbitration
• Defects and delay claims
• Disputes arising from major development and infrastructure projects
• Advising on contractual risk and dispute avoidance

You will work closely with highly regarded Partners and senior lawyers, gaining exposure to sophisticated clients and complex, high-value construction disputes.

The role offers excellent opportunities to take responsibility for your own workstreams while receiving strong support and supervision from experienced lawyers within the team.

About You:

The ideal candidate will be a NQ-2 PQE Construction Solicitor with experience in, or a strong interest in developing a career within, contentious construction.

You will ideally have experience across areas such as:

• Construction disputes
• Adjudication
• Litigation and/or arbitration
• Construction and engineering contracts
• Defects, delay and disruption claims
• Professional negligence
• Major development, infrastructure or energy projects

Candidates who have trained in a strong construction team and are keen to develop their contentious practice will be particularly well suited.

You will be technically strong, commercially minded and keen to work on high-quality matters within a collaborative and supportive team environment.

Why Apply?

• Join a leading Construction practice in Manchester
• Work alongside highly regarded Construction Partners and senior lawyers
• Gain exposure to complex and high-value construction disputes
• Advise an impressive client base across major development and infrastructure projects
• Develop expertise across adjudication, litigation, arbitration and wider construction disputes
• Excellent quality of work and strong client exposure from an early stage
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• Excellent long-term progression and career development opportunities
• Salary towards the top end of the Manchester market
• Very achievable bonus structure
• Reasonable hours target
• Opportunity to build a long-term career within a leading national Construction practice

This is an excellent opportunity for a NQ-2 PQE Construction Solicitor looking to join a market-leading contentious construction team, gain exposure to sophisticated disputes work and benefit from excellent training, progression and remuneration.

For a confidential discussion or to find out more, please get in touch.