Solicitor (Construction)

Ward Hadaway Llp; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

25 days leave + bank holidays

Life assurance

Health benefits

Hybrid working

Flexible benefits

Job summary

The role offers exposure to a broad range of construction matters across industries, with opportunities to develop client relationships, manage matters and participate in CPD.

Qualifications

• Experience advising on construction matters, both contentious and non-contentious.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with a clear, logical approach.
• Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on construction and engineering issues for employers, contractors and professionals.
• Handle advisory and contentious matters including negotiations, adjudications, court and arbitration.
• Advise on commercial/industrial development, infrastructure and sector projects.
• Draft and negotiate construction contracts, appointments, warranties and bonds.
• Negotiate with clients and third parties to meet objectives.
• Attend client and third-party meetings and negotiations.
• Research new law and case law to ensure accurate advice.
• Develop existing and new client business through networking and marketing.
• Supervise Trainee Solicitors and Paralegals as appropriate and participate in CPD.

Skills

Construction experience

Communication skills

Organisation

Teamwork

IT proficiency

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

Are you a qualified Solicitor working in Construction looking for your next challenge in a dynamic and fast paced environment?

We're looking for a Solicitor with 0 to 4 years post qualifying experience to join our Construction team based in our Birmingham office. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly successful team, supporting the Partners and fee earners across a broad range of both contentious and non contentious matters.

What will I be doing

• Advise clients on a range of construction and engineering issues, dealing with a range of employers, contractors, sub-contractors, construction professionals, financial institutions and other parties;
• Advise clients and conduct a wide range of advisory and contentious matters including negotiations, dispute avoidance, adjudications, court and arbitration proceedings, mediations and other forms of ADR;
• Advise clients in connection with commercial and industrial development, infrastructure, housebuilding, healthcare, education, retail, leisure, public sector and other sectors and projects;
• Advise, report on, draft and negotiate a wide range of construction and engineering contracts, professional appointments, warranties, bonds, guarantees and other project documentation
• Negotiate/liaise with clients and other professionals to secure agreed objectives;
• Attend meetings and negotiations with clients and third parties;
• Research new areas of law and case law to ensure the accuracy of advice and procedure;
• Develop existing and new client business via appropriate channels including active network building, marketing, entertaining clients etc.
• Supervise and delegate work to Trainee Solicitors and Paralegals as appropriate to seniority;
• Undertake and contribute to a range of continuing professional development (CPD) activities.

You'll have

• Previous experience in a Construction role advising on a broad range of matters
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a clear and logical approach.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to effectively prioritise.
• The ability to work independently using your own initiative as well as working as part of a team.
• A good level of IT proficiency and effective file management skills.
• A proactive approach and a high level of attention to detail.

About us

We're proud to be an independent, full-service law firm providing exceptional legal expertise to businesses, the built environment, healthcare, the public and third sectors, and private individuals. With several office locations around the UK we're one of the UK's Top 100 law firms. When you join us you’ll be part of a team of over 500 passionate and talented individuals who take pride in offering an exciting and supportive environment allowing you to thrive.

We're passionate about promoting wellbeing and equality, diversity and inclusion, with dedicated committees to support ongoing efforts. We recognise that a healthy and thriving Firm filled with individuality and differences strengthen our teams, our clients and our communities.

What we can offer you

We’re committed to being a firm focused on support, development, wellbeing and inclusion and we’re always striving to improve. Our commitment to this has been recognised by our achievement of our Gold Investors in People award and by our Hive HR Employee Voice certification.

We reward our people with a whole range of benefits, some core and some flexible, designed to shape a reward package that’s right for you – now and in the future. Our core benefits include:

• An enhanced pension scheme with employer matched contributions of up to 6%.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (increasing to 28 days with length of service). There is also the option to purchase up to 5 additional days.
• Life assurance cover of 4 times basic salary, with the option to purchase additional cover.
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits.
• Hybrid working with a minimum requirement of 2 days per week working from one of our office locations.
• We also have a flexible benefits programme where you can purchase a wide range of additional benefits.

Agencies - please note that we are not currently instructing agents to support with this role. Please do not send speculative CVs.