Newly qualified Construction Lawyer – Suffolk

Origin Legal; Essex; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group life assurance

Support and funding for further qualifications

Private health insurance

In-house wellbeing sessions

Car parking

Job summary

A leading law firm in East Anglia is seeking a Newly Qualified Construction Lawyer to join their esteemed team. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing caseloads, conducting client meetings, and drafting legal documents. This firm values strong relationships and offers a supportive environment, including benefits such as private health insurance and funding for further qualifications.

Qualifications

• Newly qualified or recently qualified Construction Lawyer.
• Exposure to both contentious and non-contentious construction work.
• Experience in adjudications and TCC matters preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload and assist the team.
• Conduct meetings with clients both face to face and remotely.
• Draft documents and letters of advice.

Skills

Legal research

Client communication

Contract drafting

Adjudication experience

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

Overview

Newly qualified Construction Lawyer – Suffolk

Our client are Legal 500 and Chambers recommended as one of East Anglia’s leading law firms. The firm offers a broad range of legal advice to individuals and companies in respect of a large range of legal services both nationally and internationally and are consistently ranked highly for providing excellent client service. They now wish to recruit a newly or recently qualified Construction Lawyer. Ideally, candidates should have had exposure to a broad range of contentious and non-contentious construction work during their training and/or within their current role, including, in particular, experience dealing with:

• Acting in adjudications and Technology and Construction Court (TCC) matters
• Providing high-quality, commercial advice to developers, main contractors, sub-contractors, and construction professionals
• Reviewing and drafting construction contracts and related documents

The Construction team carry out a high calibre of work and have been credited with being one of the best in the region. Working with both companies and individuals, the team act on a vast range of matters locally and nationally and pride themselves on building strong relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload and assist others in the team
• Manage own financial housekeeping
• Conduct meetings with clients both face to face and remotely
• Assess legal issues and advise accordingly / conduct legal research / advise on costs and scope of work
• Draft documents and letters of advice
• Keep up to date with law and practice
• Have excellent communication and team skills

Qualifications/Requirements

• Newly qualified or recently qualified Construction Lawyer
• Exposure to a broad range of contentious and non-contentious construction work
• Experience dealing with adjudications and TCC matters is preferred

Benefits

• Group life assurance
• Support and funding for further professional qualifications
• Private health insurance
• In-house health & wellbeing sessions
• Car parking

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