Solicitor / Legal Executive - Construction

Reflect Recruitment Group; Stamford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A highly successful law firm in Stamford is seeking a Qualified Solicitor/Legal Executive to handle a wide range of construction and engineering disputes. The role involves acting for clients in adjudication, mediation, and various proceedings while managing a varied caseload. A competitive salary is offered, along with life assurance, a pension scheme, and generous holiday entitlement. Ideal candidates should have experience in dispute resolution and possess excellent communication skills. Remote work is not specified.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Life Assurance 3 X Salary

Salary exchange pension scheme

Discount on legal and wealth management fees

Generous holiday entitlement

Qualifications

• Experience within Dispute Resolution, ideally in construction law.
• Excellent communication and client relationship management abilities.
• Ability to manage a varied caseload in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of Solicitors Accounts Rules and Money Laundering Regulations.
• Full driving licence with access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Acting for clients in construction and engineering disputes.
• Drafting pre-action protocol correspondence and reviewing pleadings.
• Liaising with clients, counsel, and experts throughout the dispute process.
• Keeping informed of legal changes and enhancing legal skills.

Skills

Construction law

Client relationship management

Communication

Dispute Resolution

Education

Qualified Solicitor/Legal Executive

Job description

Job Overview

Are you ready to join a highly successful law firm? Can you work on a wide range of complex construction and engineering projects? Would you like to join one of the oldest law firms in the UK?

The successful candidate will be working on a wide range of construction and engineering projects. Offering advice and guidance to clients on disputes with employers, contractors and consultants. On occasion you may need to help draft building contracts and other construction documentation. You will be involved with some very technical disputes arising from commercial and residential developments. The role offers exposure to adjudication, mediation, litigation (including TCC proceedings).

Responsibilities

• Acting for clients in construction and engineering disputes, including adjudication, mediation and County Court and High Court (TCC) proceedings. Providing an on going service to those clients.
• Draf pre‑action protocol correspondence, reviewing pleadings, witness statements, expert reports, and settlement agreements.
• Liaise with clients, counsel, experts, and other stakeholders throughout the dispute resolution process.
• Keep informed of all changes in the Law and Practice in the industry, maintain and enhance up to date legal skills.

Qualifications

• A Qualified Solicitor/Legal Executive with experience within Dispute Resolution. Ideally have experience of construction law.
• Excellent communication and client relationship management abilities.
• Able to manage a varied caseload and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Understand the Solicitors Accounts Rules and Money Laundering Regulations.
• Have a full driving licence with access to a car.

Hours of Work

09.00 - 17.15 hrs - Monday to Friday (36.25 hours per week).

Benefits

• A highly competitive salary DOE.
• Life Assurance 3 X Salary.
• Salary exchange pension scheme.
• Discount on legal and wealth management fees.
• A generous holiday entitlement.

Contact

For more information, please call Jon quoting J10406.

Reflect Recruitment Group is operating as Employment Agency under the Employment Agencies Act 1973.