Legal Counsel

Sellick Partnership; North Tyneside; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Leading benefits package

Hybrid working (3 days in Newcastle)

Career development in in-house legal

Job summary

Sellick Partnership, partnered with a leading global engineering consultancy, is expanding its in-house legal team to cover construction law for international engineering and consultancy projects. The role focuses on reviewing, drafting and negotiating professional engineering appointments and NEC contracts.

You will identify contractual risks, advise on warranties and assignments, and work with internal teams across the project lifecycle. Hybrid working with Newcastle office available.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction law with NEC and bespoke appointments.
• 2-4 years PQE or equivalent in-house or private practice.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical abilities.
• Ability to explain legal advice clearly to non-lawyers.
• Experience with international projects is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft and negotiate professional engineering consultancy appointments.
• Advise on NEC contracts and a range of construction agreements.
• Identify and manage contractual risks across international projects.
• Advise on collateral warranties, third-party rights, assignments and novation agreements.
• Negotiate terms with clients and stakeholders.
• Provide practical guidance on obligations, liabilities, and risk.
• Support contract management and risk policies.
• Collaborate with internal teams on contractual issues throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Risk assessment

Communication with non-legal StakeHOLD

Organisational skills

Job description

Sellick Partnership is partnered with a leading, global engineering consultancy as they look to expand their well-established legal team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Solicitor with construction or engineering experience to join an established in-house legal team, advising on major international engineering and consultancy projects.

The Role

You’ll join a high-performing legal team supporting projects across the business, with responsibility for reviewing and management of contractual arrangements on global projects

The role will focus on construction law.

Experience reviewing and negotiating professional engineering consultancy appointments is essential, including both bespoke and standard-form agreements.

• Review, draft and negotiate professional engineering consultancy appointments, including bespoke and standard-form agreements
• Advise on NEC contracts along with a range of construction and engineering agreements
• Identify and manage contractual risks across international engineering and construction projects
• Advise on collateral warranties, third-party rights, assignments and novation agreements
• Negotiate contractual terms with clients and other project stakeholders
• Provide clear, practical advice on contractual obligations, liabilities and risk allocation
• Support the business with contract management and the implementation of legal risk management policies
• Work closely with internal teams across the business on contractual issues arising throughout the project lifecycle

About You

• You will likely have 2-4 years PQE however, any applicant with suitable experience is welcomed to apply
• Experience in construction law, ideally involving engineering or professional consultancy appointments
• Experience reviewing and negotiating construction contracts, particularly NEC and bespoke agreements
• Strong technical drafting, negotiation and analytical skills
• Able to identify contractual risks and communicate legal advice clearly to non-legal stakeholders
• Organised, detail-oriented and comfortable managing competing priorities
• Experience working on international projects or contracts would be advantageous

What's in it for the Construction Solicitor?

• Annual bonus
• Leading benefits package
• Opportunity to develop your career within an established in-house legal team
• Exposure to a diverse range of leading, international construction and engineering projects.
• Hybrid working, with 3 days in the Newcastle office, 2 days working from home.
• A modern office environment within a leading engineering consultancy.
• The chance to work closely with the business and develop specialist construction and engineering contract expertise.

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