Senior Associate - Projects & Construction

Trowers & Hamlins; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Associate in Projects & Construction to join their Birmingham office. This role involves providing expert legal advice on both contentious and non-contentious construction matters, working with a diverse client base including developers and public sector bodies. You will be part of a dynamic team that prides itself on delivering high-quality legal services while contributing to significant projects across the Midlands. If you are passionate about construction law and eager to make an impact, this opportunity is perfect for you to advance your career in a supportive and innovative environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in construction law.
• Excellent technical skills and client service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Advising clients on construction contracts and procurement.
• Managing files independently and providing legal support.

Skills

Construction Law

Contract Management

Risk Management

Client Relationship Management

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Bachelor's Degree in Law

Job description

Senior Associate - Projects & Construction

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Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 180 partners and 1000 staff. With offices across the UK, Middle East and Far East. Our global footprint is further enhanced by our strategic partnership with Interlaw which works to facilitate our management of multi-jurisdictional matters. We have leading practices in Corporate, Litigation, Tax, Banking and Finance, Real Estate and Private Wealth.

We've always been proud of our natural commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and value the variety of our partnership. We are different and we believe it is our people that make us unique. We expect and respect that you and your talents are too. Our strategic direction is shaped by a desire to grow our business in a way that is responsible and sustainable and has the principles of ESG at its core, guiding the way we operate firmwide.

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 combines 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:

Proven ability to take on responsibility and manage files, independently where appropriate;

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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice and Legal Services

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