Non-contentious Construction lawyer 3+ years’ PQE OXFORD

Farrar Levin Legal Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment firm in Oxford is seeking a non-contentious Construction lawyer with 3 or more years’ PQE. The ideal candidate will have experience with JCT and NEC contracts, focusing on large infrastructure and green energy projects. This role supports hybrid working, offering flexibility with office attendance.

Benefits

Hybrid working option

Flexible office attendance

Qualifications

• 3+ years PQE in construction law.
• Experience in handling large infrastructure and green energy projects.
• Familiarity with JCT and NEC forms.

Responsibilities

• Work on high-profile transactional construction law matters.
• Support clients in rail and infrastructure projects.
• Collaborate within a dynamic team environment.

Skills

Familiarity with JCT and NEC contracts

Construction law experience

Personable and confident

Education

Qualifying as a lawyer with 3+ years PQE

Job description

Commercial law firm in Oxford is looking to recruit a non-contentious Construction lawyer of 3 or more years’ PQE. With this Construction department’s recent business wins trending towards challenging, high-profile work on the transactional side you should ideally be very familiar with JCT and NEC contracts from a purely construction and property development perspective. The team is looking for candidates who are keen to work on large infrastructure, rail and green energy projects and who are looking to develop their projects experience. In view of this, they would be interested in candidates with high calibre construction experience acquired at a leading national, regional or City law firm. In addition, candidates with in-house legal experience at major contractors, consultants or public bodies will also be very much of interest.

Applicants will be confident and personable and very familiar with JCT and NEC forms. The firm supports hybrid working, typically with 2-3 days flexible office attendance, according to business need.