Non-Contentious Construction Senior Associate (7+ PQE)

Bevan Brittan LLP; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Job summary

Bevan Brittan LLP in the UK is seeking a Senior Associate to join its nationally recognised construction team. You will focus on non-contentious, transactional projects and work closely with Andrew Tobin and Perveen Akhter to deliver high-value instructions.

You will draft, negotiate and advise on contracts (JCT/NEC), collateral warranties and security documents, manage transactions from instruction to completion, and help develop client relationships with developers, contractors and public

Qualifications

• Experience in transactional construction work, drafting and negotiating standard form contracts (JCT/NEC).
• Familiarity with collateral warranties and security documents such as performance bonds and parent company guarantees.
• Commercial approach to risk with clear, solutions-focused advice to clients.
• Strong drafting skills and attention to detail; comfortable engaging with clients and counterparties.
• Ability to manage workload and take ownership while knowing when to seek support.
• Team-oriented mindset and willingness to contribute to a collaborative working environment.
• Strong communication and ability to build long-standing client relationships.
• Genuine interest in construction sector and regional clients including developers, contractors and public bodies.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and advise on construction documents (JCT/NEC), appointments, warranties, and security documents such as bonds and guarantees.
• Advise on risk allocation and bespoke contractual solutions.
• Manage transactions from instruction through to completion, coordinating with clients, counsel, funders, and stakeholders.
• Keep up to date with developments in construction law and contribute to know-how, training and client briefings.

Skills

Transactional construction

Drafting contracts

Client communications

Risk assessment

Attention to detail

Workload management

Team player

Business development

Construction sector knowledge

Job description

Join a team of experts and progressive thinkers

You will be a member of a nationally recognised construction team led by Andrew Tobin and Perveen Akhter, both of whom specialise in non-contentious transactional construction projects.

Our market-leading construction team consists of 6 partners and 20 other lawyers. We work for our clients across the UK from our four offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds and London. The team's reputation in education, housing and Government sectors is second to none and is complemented by a strong practice advising clients operating in highways, leisure, health and social care, acting for employers and contractors in those markets.

Our construction lawyers advise on a wide range of types of contract from JCT, NEC and other industry standards, to advising on bespoke arrangement and wider development and finance related documentation specific to the markets in which we work. We are involved in a number of the major Government construction programmes for delivery of new hospitals, social housing, schools and highways.

Bevan Brittan's Construction team has strong recognition in the independent legal directories - Chambers & Partners and Legal 500. In both guides we are consistently ranked strongly, with multiple individuals recognised as leading lawyers.

The Role

As our team continues to grow, a vacancy has arisen for a Senior Associate to be part of the team, focusing on non-contentious, transactional construction projects.

You will be working on high value, complex instructions with a suitable level of supervision and oversight to enable you to flourish as a lawyer and to develop and strengthen client relationships.

The role will include:

• Drafting, negotiating and advising on a broad range of construction and project documents (including JCT/NEC), professional appointments, collateral warranties, and security documents such as performance bonds and parent company guarantees, with a focus on risk allocation and bespoke solutions.
• Advising clients on risk allocation and developing bespoke contractual solutions to reflect project-specific requirements
• Managing the legal aspects of transactions from initial instruction through to completion, including coordinating with clients, external inhouse counsel, funders and project stakeholders.
• Keeping up to date with legal and market developments in construction law and contributing to know-how, training and client briefings

What we are looking for from you

• Experience in transactional construction work, with confidence in drafting and negotiating standard form contracts (particularly JCT and NEC) and associated documentation
• Familiarity with collateral warranties and key security documents such as performance bonds and parent company guarantees, with an understanding of how they operate in practice
• A pragmatic and commercial approach to risk, with the ability to provide clear, solutions-focused advice to clients
• Good drafting skills and strong attention to detail, alongside the confidence to engage directly with clients and counterparties
• The ability to manage your own workload effectively, taking ownership of matters while knowing when to seek support
• A team-oriented mindset, with a willingness to contribute to a supportive and collaborative working environment
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build lasting relationships with clients, many of whom are long-standing
• A genuine interest in the construction sector and the work of regional clients, including developers, contractors and public sector bodies
• A positive, approachable attitude and a willingness to get involved in business development and local networking where appropriate

Make a Real Impact

Bevan Brittan is a leading commercial law firm. Explore our markets and services here.

We are highly ranked across the legal directories and our 2024/25 financial results confirmed twelve years of consecutive growth.

Our Responsible Business pillars influence how we work together and motivate us to deliver meaningful outcomes for our clients and communities.

We support our people to be their best and, through our hybrid working model, we offer the flexibility to work your week in a way that suits you.

We’re looking for the best people to share in our ambition and success. Visit our Life page to discover what life at Bevan Brittan could look like for you.