Senior Associate - Projects & Construction

Trowers & Hamlins; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Associate to provide expert legal advice in construction law. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience, excellent technical skills, and a proactive approach to client service. This role involves advising various stakeholders, including contractors, government departments, and providing procurement advice on large-scale construction projects. Enjoy a supportive environment committed to professional growth and inclusion.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience in construction.
• Strong understanding of construction law and practices.
• Excellent academic record.

Responsibilities

• Advising clients including contractors and government departments.
• Providing procurement advice to public sector clients.
• Advising on development through design and construction.
• Building and maintaining effective client relationships.

Skills

Excellent technical skills

Strong client focus

Methodical, disciplined and organised approach

Excellent communication skills

Strong team player

Education

Qualified solicitor

Job description

Who we are

Construction is central to our business. Our award-winning construction practice is, justifiably, one of the leaders in the construction legal field; equally comfortable acting on landmark national infrastructure projects or complex regeneration deals and our work takes us across the globe, wherever our clients are active.

Our national offering is a 'life span' service for all contentious and non‑contentious construction / engineering related matters, from initial structuring, procurement advice, setting up contracts, appointments, joint ventures and development agreements with backup specialists in employment, energy, property and tax. Our contentious work includes active project management assistance during the life of ongoing projects in order to 'trouble shoot' problems before they become formal disputes; and resolving disputes either through adjudication, litigation, arbitration or ADR in the event that formal proceedings are unavoidable.

We are integrated with our colleagues in real estate, tax, planning, procurement and energy and sustainability. The team legal excellence, commercial acumen and an impressive track record together with a deep understanding of the construction industry. A significant number of our team are ranked as experts and leading practitioners in their field by Chambers UK and the Legal 500.

Where you'll work

Our specialist construction lawyers in Birmingham provide top quality advice to an enviable client base, across the full range of contentions and non‑contentious matters. Our clients are developers, contractors, Registered Providers and public sector bodies. We work closely with our colleagues in our other UK offices in order to ensure that we meet the needs of our clients, and the size of our national construction team stands comparative with any other UK law firm and enables us to advise on a range of major projects nationwide. That said, we remain fiercely committed to our region and are justifiably proud of the work that we do on some of the most exciting and high‑profile projects in the Midlands and nationally. We are looking for high quality construction lawyers who have a passion for and a pride in their local regions, who share our ambition and want to be part of our continued success story both nationally and locally.

You can expect to be involved in non‑contentious construction work which may include risk management advice on construction contracts, and you may work with our procurement colleagues on procuring construction projects. A few examples of the work our Birmingham team has recently been engaged in are;

• Acting for a number of national PLC housebuilders in relation to the procurement and development of major housing development projects and associated infrastructure developments,
• Providing assistance to various parties in connection with façade fire safety issues in high rise buildings; assisting with accessing funding for and the procurement of essential remedial works
• Acting for a number developers and contractors who are driving change and improvement locally, and through this we are proud to play our part in the evolution and development of the Midlands
• Advising public sector clients on large scale decarbonisation projects, working alongside our Energy team.

What you'll be doing

• Advising clients including regional and national contractors and developers, local and central government departments, registered providers operating in the commercial / private and public sectors.
• Providing construction related procurement advice to public sector clients.
• Advising on all aspects of development through design and construction.
• Advising on asset management contracts and maintenance contracts.
• Advising on decarbonisation projects including SHDF and HUG funded schemes
• Advising on infrastructure projects
• Advising a wide range of publicly funded housing organisations on development schemes and asset management arrangements.
• Providing construction due diligence support to the real estate, corporate and banking teams on acquisitions and disposals.
• Building and maintaining effective client relationships.
• Active participation in marketing initiatives.

What you’ll need

The firm has a Career Development Framework which sets out the competencies we expect of those at the Senior Associate grade. In particular for this role we require :

• Qualified solicitor with at least 5 years’ experience in construction
• Excellent technical skills
• Strong client focus and service delivery
• Drive and enthusiasm
• Commercial awarenessCredibility
• Methodical, disciplined and organised approach
• Excellent communication skills
• A strong team player
• Excellent academic record

Trowers & Hamlins is an equal opportunities employer and values equity, diversity and inclusion. All applications will be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role and will be treated equally irrespective of Ethnicity, Gender (including Trans and non‑binary) Race, Disability, Religion and sexual orientation.

As part of our firm recruitment policy our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks. These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.