Equity-Track Construction Partner & Legal Director

Vincere; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Cash Plan

Pension scheme (NEST)

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

25 days annual leave + birthday day

Job summary

Vincere is seeking a Construction Partner (Legal Director) to establish and lead a flagship Construction & Engineering practice in the Reading area. You will leverage an established client following and operate with executive support to deliver comprehensive advice across contentious and non-contentious matters.

You will enjoy direct strategic influence, a lucrative profit-distribution model, and a modern hybrid working policy.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales) with a minimum of 8+ years’ PQE in Construction and Engineering law.
• Portable client following (developers, main contractors, sub-contractors, funds or consultants) to anchor and scale the practice (essential).
• Non-contentious drafting and negotiating standard-form suites (including JCT, NEC, FIDIC), bespoke contracts, professional appointments, collateral warranties, step-in rights, and performance bonds.
• Contentious & dispute resolution including adjudication, mediation, arbitration, and High Court (TCC) litigation.
• Cross-departmental collaboration with real estate and finance teams on development agreements, funding, forward-funding structures, and plot transactions.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead Reading-based construction practice with executive backing.
• Deliver both contentious and non-contentious construction advice to clients.
• Leverage existing client connections and C-Suite support to scale the practice.
• Enjoy a lucrative profit distribution model and cross-referral backing across real estate, corporate, and commercial groups.

Skills

Fee generation

Portable client base

Non-contentious drafting

Dispute resolution

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Solicitor (England & Wales)

8+ years PQE

Job description

Vincere is seeking a Construction Partner (Legal Director) to establish and lead a flagship Construction & Engineering practice in the Reading area. You will leverage an established client following and operate with executive support to deliver comprehensive advice across contentious and non-contentious matters.

You will enjoy direct strategic influence, a lucrative profit-distribution model, and a modern hybrid working policy.