Non-Contentious Construction Associate / Senior Associate | 2–6 PQE | London

Lex Exec Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lex Exec is seeking an Associate or Senior Associate for its Non-Contentious Construction team in London. The role focuses on advisory work across development and construction matters within a leading real estate practice, offering a hybrid working pattern.

The ideal candidate will have genuine non-contentious construction experience, strong drafting skills and the ability to work directly with clients and other professionals in a collaborative London environment.

Qualifications

• Genuine non-contentious construction experience.
• Training and experience within a respected construction or real estate practice.
• Experience drafting and negotiating construction documentation.
• Strong technical and drafting skills.
• Confidence working directly with clients and other professional advisers.
• Interest in developing within a collaborative, high-quality London practice.

Responsibilities

• Advise on building contracts and professional appointments.
• Handle collateral warranties and development/funding arrangements.
• Oversee construction aspects of acquisitions, disposals and financings.
• Contribute to major development and redevelopment projects.
• Negotiate construction documentation with clients and advisers.

Skills

Non-contentious Construction

Drafting & negotiating docs

Client interactions

Strong drafting skills

Job description

Non-Contentious Construction Associate / Senior Associate | 2–6 PQE | London

Non-Contentious Construction Associate / Senior Associate | 2–6 PQE | London

Lex Exec is working with a highly regarded London law firm looking to recruit an Associate or Senior Associate into its Non-Contentious Construction team.

The firm has an outstanding reputation across real estate and private wealth and advises on some of the most sophisticated property matters in the market.

This is a purely non-contentious construction role and would suit a lawyer looking to develop within a specialist team closely integrated with a leading real estate practice.

The role

You will advise clients across a broad range of development and construction matters, working alongside colleagues across real estate and related practice areas.

The work will include matters involving:

• Building contracts
• Professional appointments
• Collateral warranties
• Development and funding arrangements
• Construction aspects of acquisitions, disposals and financings
• Major development and redevelopment projects
• Negotiation of construction documentation

The client base includes developers, investors, property owners and other sophisticated real estate clients.

About you

We are particularly interested in speaking with non-contentious construction solicitors around 2–6 PQE.

You are likely to have:

• Genuine non-contentious construction experience
• Training and experience gained within a respected construction or real estate practice
• Experience drafting and negotiating construction documentation
• Strong technical and drafting skills
• Confidence working directly with clients and other professional advisers
• An interest in developing within a collaborative, high-quality London practice

The firm is particularly interested in candidates coming from strong City, West End, national or other recognised construction practices.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established specialist team with high-quality work, strong internal referral relationships and genuine scope to develop.

The firm offershybrid workingand a competitive London remuneration package.

About Lex Exec

Lex Exec is a specialist legal recruitment consultancy working with leading UK law firms and lawyers from NQ through to Partner level.

Our approach is discreet, consultative and career-led. If this particular opportunity is not right for you, I am always happy to have a confidential conversation about the wider market and your longer-term career plans.