Senior Contracts Advisor - Construction

Consult; Antrim; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Contracts Advisor – Construction role within a leading contractor and developer, providing legal and commercial support from tender through to completion.

Responsibilities include reviewing contracts, identifying risks and opportunities, conducting due diligence, and negotiating with clients and solicitors, while ensuring alignment with insurance and risk management requirements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in a similar role with a contractor, developer, or construction consultancy.
• Background in Quantity Surveying or Construction Law.
• Strong understanding of building contracts and negotiation.
• Experience with JCT Design & Build contracts is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal and contractual support throughout the project lifecycle, from tender stage to completion.
• Review and analyse building contracts during the tender process.
• Identify contractual risks, liabilities, and commercial opportunities.
• Conduct due diligence and provide recommendations to internal stakeholders.
• Negotiate building contracts with clients, client legal teams, and external solicitors.
• Ensure contracts align with the company's insurance and risk management requirements.
• Support the pre-construction commercial and legal teams with non-contentious contract matters.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Building contracts knowledge

Tender process experience

Education

Quantity Surveying

Construction Law

JCT Design & Build contracts (desirable)

Job description

Senior Contracts Advisor – Construction

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A leading construction contractor and developer is seeking an experienced Construction Contracts Advisor to join its legal and commercial team.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal and contractual support throughout the project lifecycle, from tender stage to completion.
• Review and analyse building contracts during the tender process.
• Identify contractual risks, liabilities, and commercial opportunities.
• Conduct due diligence and provide recommendations to internal stakeholders.
• Negotiate building contracts with clients, client legal teams, and external solicitors.
• Ensure contracts align with the company's insurance and risk management requirements.
• Support the pre-construction commercial and legal teams with non-contentious contract matters.

Requirements

• Approximately 3+ years' experience in a similar role with a contractor, developer, or construction consultancy.
• Background in Quantity Surveying, Construction Law, or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of building contracts and contract negotiation.
• Experience with JCT Design & Build Contracts is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

What's On Offer

• Competitive salary package tailored to experience.
• Opportunity to join a well-established contractor working on major construction projects.

This role is particularly well suited to a QS looking to move into contract/legal advisory work or a construction law professional specialising in non-contentious construction contracts.

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