Of Counsel- Construction

ZipRecruiter; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Un cabinet d'avocats international de premier plan recherche un avocat spécialisé en construction pour rejoindre une équipe en pleine croissance en Écosse. Ce rôle varié vous verra conseiller des clients sur des projets commerciaux et d'infrastructure tout en participant également à des activités de développement commercial. Les candidats doivent être admis au barreau et posséder une expérience dans le domaine de la construction.

Benefits

Salaire de base compétitif, revu chaque année

Politique de travail flexible et hybride

Régime de bonus généreux

Assurance médicale privée

Qualifications

• Être admis en tant qu'avocat est obligatoire.
• Expérience dans les projets de construction et d'infrastructure requise.

Responsibilities

• Fournir des conseils professionnels sur des projets de construction.
• Rédiger et négocier des contrats, garanties et documents annexes.
• Participer à des activités de développement commercial.

Skills

Conseil en construction non-contentieux

Rédaction de contrats

Négociation

Compréhension des contrats standards (NEC, JCT, FIDIC)

Education

Admis au barreau de l'Écosse ou de l'Angleterre et du pays de Galles

Job description

Job Description

The construction and engineering team of this major international law firm advises clients across a wide variety of sectors and has significant expertise in large, complex development and urban regeneration projects; operations and facilities management; infrastructure and energy projects; and education and healthcare. The team is top ranked in both Chambers and the Legal 500 and with many of the team are recognised as leaders in their field.

Role Profile:

This is a great opportunity to take a leading role in the development of a growing Scottish team, often working closely with the wider team in other offices, advising clients on all types of construction projects including commercial, retail, energy, urban regeneration and infrastructure. The work is client facing, varied, fast-paced and challenging across a wide variety of sectors working with developers, major institutional investors, public sector and education bodies, contractors, and lenders across the UK and internationally.

Responsibilities include:

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• Working as part of a team to provide first class, professional non-contentious construction advice for clients in a wide range of fields.


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• Working closely with clients and their professional consultants when drafting and negotiating construction contracts, professional team appointments, guarantees and bonds, collateral warranties and a range of ancillary documents.


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• Advising on a range of procurement routes and the use of standard form contracts such as NEC, JCT, FIDIC and IChemE as well as bespoke agreements.


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• Writing articles and presenting at internal and external seminars.


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• Taking part in a range of business development activities to help further develop the practice across Scotland.

Candidate Requirements:

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• Admitted as a lawyer to the Law Society of Scotland or England & Wales.


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• Background in construction and infrastructure projects.

On Offer:

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• Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually).


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• Flexible, hybrid working policy.


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• Generous bonus scheme.


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• Private medical insurance.

To Apply:

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