Managing Associate – Contentious Construction

Addleshaw Goddard; Retford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Addleshaw Goddard is seeking a Construction lawyer to join their Scotland team. The role involves working on contentious construction matters and developing client relationships. Candidates should have a strong academic background and at least five years of relevant experience. This position offers excellent career prospects in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• At least five years' experience in construction law.
• Ability to liaise with fee earners from other disciplines.
• Confident with clients and business development initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Work on a variety of contentious construction matters.
• Act for Developers, Lenders, Contractors, and Public Sector Bodies.
• Play a central role in client relationship development.

Skills

Client Relationship Development

Complex Transaction Support

Continuous Improvement

Education

Minimum 2:1 degree

Job description

With more than 90 specialist lawyers across Addleshaw Goddard, including 26 Partners, our Construction and Engineering team offers a full service of legal solutions to all aspects of the construction industry.

Our contentious team in Scotland consists of 2 partners, 1 legal director and 2 associates. The team's specialist experience combined with their commerciality, great relationships and innovation are the reasons that our clients keep coming back to us.

The team advise on every aspect of Construction Law across all sectors of the industry. The work of the group is hugely varied and includes buildings, civil and process plant engineering, energy, infrastructure and utilities.

What You'll Do:

• The continued success of the team has led to an increase in the number value of key mandates, and we are looking to recruit a Construction lawyer to join our Scotland team to work on a variety of contentious construction matters. This includes acting for Developers, Lenders, Contractors and Public Sector Bodies.
• There is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in contentious work, client relationship development and continued expansion of the team and practice.
• This is a high performing, cohesive and busy team with a strong reputation for providing associates with early levels of responsibility within a supportive and stretching environment and therefore you can expect to take a leading role on some matters. The team will take a genuine interest and support you with your development and career ambitions therefore offering excellent career prospects.
  
  

Who We're Looking For:

• Excellent academic achievement with a minimum 2:1 degree
• Ideally at least five years' experience in construction law, ideally set in construction or projects and gained within a comparable environment and at an appropriate level
• The ability to actively support complex transactions, liaising and coordinating with fee earners from other relevant disciplines as needed.
• Ability to achieve continuous improvement and development
• Confident with client and willing to partake in a range of business development initiatives

Why Choose Us?
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are not just valued but encouraged to reach your full potential. Our culture promotes improvement, growth, and collaboration, making us the natural choice for top-tier clients. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees.

Interested? If this role sounds like your next career step, we'd love to hear from you. Click the Apply button to view the full role profile on our website and start your application!