Senior Commercial & Construction Paralegal

Venn Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Life assurance (4x salary)

NEST pension

Flexible hybrid working

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Commercial & Construction Paralegal to support a growing organisation in the UK. This role involves drafting and negotiating contracts, providing legal advice, and supporting project managers. Ideal candidates have strong JCT and NEC experience and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. The position offers flexible homeworking and a competitive benefits package including holiday and life assurance.

Qualifications

• Strong grounding in construction law with JCT experience essential.
• Able to manage a busy and varied workload with minimal supervision.
• Background in private practice, commercial in-house setting, or local authority legal team.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial and construction contracts.
• Working extensively with JCT and NEC suites and advising on contractual risk.
• Supporting project managers across construction, property, infrastructure and commercial teams.

Skills

JCT contracts

NEC contracts

Contract negotiation

Construction law

Strong communication

Job description

Senior Commercial & Construction Paralegal

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Base pay range

Senior Commercial & Construction Paralegal

Working arrangement: Flexible homeworking with no mandate for office presence, approximately once per fortnight

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Commercial & Construction Paralegal to join a growing organisation delivering major construction, property and commercial services to a wide range of public and private clients.

This is a brand new role, created due to increased demand across the business. You will work directly with the Company Secretary (a qualified solicitor) and support a broad portfolio of projects across construction, property services, infrastructure and commercial operations. With the organisation scaling at pace and several divisions experiencing significant growth, this is an excellent time to join.

The role would suit a paralegal with strong experience with JCT and NEC contracts, who enjoys working in a fast-moving environment and taking ownership of their work.

Key Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial and construction contracts
• Working extensively with JCT and NEC suites and advising on contractual risk
• Supporting project managers across construction, property, infrastructure and commercial teams
• Reviewing ancillary documents such as warranties, guarantees and bonds
• Advising on procurement matters where needed
• Leading the maintenance of a new contracts register as a major project
• Supporting early-stage dispute handling and liaising with external advisers

About the Organisation

• A dynamic and expanding company with multiple service divisions
• Provides construction, property and commercial services to both public sector clients and external commercial customers
• Exposure to highly varied contract values, from small works to major multi-million-pound projects
• Fast-paced, commercially driven environment with an emphasis on construction and infrastructure
• Benefits include 28 days holiday (plus bank holidays), life assurance (4x salary), NEST pension and flexible hybrid working

About You

• Strong grounding in construction law with JCT experience essential
• Able to manage a busy and varied workload with minimal supervision
• Background in private practice, commercial in-house setting or local authority legal team
• Excellent communicator, comfortable working with operational teams and senior stakeholders
• Well‑organised, proactive, and keen to shape new processes in a growing business

We look forward to your application.

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