Legal Counsel - Construction

ZipRecruiter; Reading; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Legal Counsel in the Reading area. The role involves providing legal advice on large infrastructure projects and contract management while working closely with senior stakeholders. Candidates must be UK qualified solicitors with a minimum of 2 years PQE and experience in construction law. Competitive salary offered.

Qualifications

• Experience advising on large infrastructure projects as a construction lawyer.
• Exposure to NEC contracts and alliancing.
• UK (or equivalent common law jurisdiction) qualified solicitor.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical legal advice to procurement and project teams.
• Draft and negotiate contract documents.
• Manage the resolution of disputes.
• Advise on infrastructure planning risks.
• Analyze legislative and case law developments.
• Implement improvements in legal and compliance processes.
• Manage external legal advice provision.
• Assist with training on legal matters.

Skills

Advising on large infrastructure projects

Exposure to NEC contracts

Public sector contracting experience

Education

UK qualified solicitor with minimum 2 years PQE

Job description

Job Description

LEGAL COUNSEL - CONSTRUCTION

Our client is recognised as a centre of scientific, engineering and technological excellence, equipped with some of the most advanced research, design and production facilities in the world. This is an organisation that has been at the forefront of the UK nuclear deterrence programme for more than 60 years. Their unique nuclear skills and expertise means that they are also able to provide intelligence and support to the UK Government by developing innovative solutions to combat nuclear threat, terrorism and nuclear proliferation.

Working within the Legal and Company Secretariat team, you will be accountable for working with the General Counsel and Company Secretary, Executive Directors, Head of Legal, Senior Legal Counsels and a broad array of senior stakeholders providing bespoke legal advice in a range of areas (with a strong emphasis on construction related legal matters)

Our clients infrastructure investment programme over the next 10 years compares to major undertakings such as Crossrail or Hinkley Point C power station.

Responsibilities

• Working alongside the Senior Legal Counsel (Construction), providing technical legal advice to colleagues in the procurement team, and infrastructure and projects delivery team.
• Assisting the business to draft and negotiate standard and bespoke contract documents and assisting in contract management (including for example variations, novation and termination)
• Managing the resolution of disputes.
• Advising on risk associated with infrastructure planning and governance changes required to implement large scale works projects.
• Analysing legislative and case law developments.
• Assessing and implementing improvements in legal and compliance processes.
• Managing the provision of external legal advice.
• Assisting with training of colleagues on legal matters.
• Experience of public sector contracting and governance processes would be beneficial.

Qualifications and experience

• experience of advising on large infrastructure projects as a construction lawyer
• good exposure to NEC contracts and alliancing
• UK (or equivalent common law jurisdiction) qualified solicitor with minimum 2 years PQE

Location – Reading area

Salary – Competitive salary

Please note you must be a UK to apply for this role.