Contentious Construction Legal Counsel

G2 Legal; West Yorkshire; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise de services professionnels internationale recherche un avocat en droit de la construction contentieuse pour rejoindre son équipe juridique interne. Ce rôle entièrement à distance nécessite une expérience significative en gestion de litiges de construction. Les candidats doivent avoir au moins 6 ans d'expérience PQE et être basés au Royaume-Uni, avec la possibilité de travailler depuis des bureaux régionaux si souhaité.

Benefits

Flexibilité de travail à distance

Possibilité de négocier des avantages supplémentaires

Qualifications

• Soliciteur qualifié avec 6 à 10 ans d'expérience PQE.
• Expérience en droit de la construction contentieuse.
• Capacité à travailler de manière autonome et à gérer sa propre charge de travail.

Responsibilities

• Gérer des litiges de construction, y compris la gestion de conseils externes.
• Assurer la responsabilité de ses propres affaires sans soutien administratif.
• Collaborer avec des avocats seniors sur des affaires plus importantes.

Skills

Contentious construction law

Commercial litigation

Independent case management

Collaboration

Proactivity

Education

Qualified solicitor

Job description

Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom

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Full Job Description

I am currently working with a well-established Internationalprofessional services company looking to hire a ContentiousConstruction Solicitor into their growing in-house legal team. This isa fully remote role, though there is the option to work from regionalhub offices if preferred. Candidates must be based in the UK as theteam meets in person for legal strategy meetings on occasion.

The Role

You will be joining asupportive and collaborative in-house legal team currently made up ofLegal Counsels, a Senior Legal Counsel and a Head of Legal. You willtake full ownership of your matters, from pre-litigation stages tomanaging external counsel, and will be responsible for all your ownadmin as there is no paralegal or PA support. You will have your ownmatters but also support more senior Solicitors on larger cases.

The team advises across a range of contentiousconstruction matters and occasionally handles related commerciallitigation. Candidates from a commercial litigation background will beconsidered if they can demonstrate a minimum of 3 years' experiencehandling construction disputes.

What They AreLooking For

• A qualified solicitor with around 6 to 10years’ PQE (though up to 12 plus will be considered)
• Abackground in contentious construction law, either from privatepractice, in-house, or a blend of both
• Experience workingindependently and handling your own caseload, including admin
• Someone collaborative and proactive who enjoys working aspart of a small but experienced legal team
• UK basedcandidates only, remote working is fully supported, but occasionaltravel to team meetings is expected

AdditionalInformation

The organisation recognises the current talentshortage in construction litigation and is open-minded and flexiblefor the right candidate. Solicitors qualified in Australia or NewZealand with relevant UK work experience are welcome to apply.

This is a banded role which does not include private healthcareor a car allowance as standard. However, there may be scope tonegotiate additional benefits for exceptional candidates.

This is a rare and attractive opportunity so do get in touch tolearn more.