Senior Associate, Non-Contentious Construction

CapeClarke Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CapeClarke Ltd, a leading City law firm, is seeking a Non-Contentious Construction Lawyer at Senior Associate / Legal Director level in London. You will advise on high-value, complex construction and engineering contracts, including JCT, NEC and FIDIC, and work across development and infrastructure projects with an experienced team.

This role offers significant client exposure, leadership responsibility, and a clear path to further progression within a respected practice, with a salary of

Qualifications

• 5+ years' PQE in non-contentious construction.
• Experience at leading law firm, in-house environment or a combination of both.
• Strong drafting and negotiation across JCT, NEC, FIDIC and bespoke construction contracts.
• Experience advising on development, infrastructure and/or major construction projects.
• Strong understanding of procurement, project delivery and construction risk allocation.
• Ability to run matters independently while working within wider project teams.
• Strong client relationship and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supervising and developing junior lawyers.
• Interest in business development and contributing to growth of the practice.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, negotiating and advising on a broad range of construction and engineering contracts.
• Advising on JCT, NEC, FIDIC and bespoke forms of contract.
• Development agreements, forward funding arrangements and development finance transactions.
• Real estate-led construction and development projects.
• Major infrastructure, energy, industrial, remediation and process plant projects.
• Advising clients on procurement strategies, risk allocation and project delivery.
• Working alongside colleagues across Real Estate, Corporate, Finance, Projects and Regulatory on complex, multidisciplinary transactions.

Skills

PQE 5+

Construction drafting

Client management

Team supervision

Job description

CapeClarke Ltd, a leading City law firm, is seeking a Non-Contentious Construction Lawyer at Senior Associate / Legal Director level in London. You will advise on high-value, complex construction and engineering contracts, including JCT, NEC and FIDIC, and work across development and infrastructure projects with an experienced team.

This role offers significant client exposure, leadership responsibility, and a clear path to further progression within a respected practice, with a salary of