Strategic Construction Transactions Lawyer

QC Legal; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive reward

Large transactional matters

Sector exposure

Nationally connected practice

Diverse client base

Professional development

Flexible working

Inclusive culture

Job summary

QC Legal in Birmingham is seeking a qualified construction lawyer to join our national Projects & Construction practice. The role focuses on advising on infrastructure and real estate projects, drafting complex construction documents, and delivering strategic project delivery across sectors.

You will work with developers, contractors, investors and public bodies, developing deep sector knowledge and building client relationships within a nationally connected team.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with 2-4 years’ PQE in transactional construction.
• Experience drafting and negotiating construction documentation and project agreements.
• Exposure to infrastructure, development or other construction projects.
• Commercially focused approach to advising on complex transactional matters.
• Confident working with developers, contractors, investors and public sector organisations.
• Ability to work with lawyers across disciplines and locations.
• Interest in building client relationships and contributing to business development.
• Keen to deepen sector knowledge across real estate development, energy, infrastructure, rail and utilities.

Responsibilities

• Advise on construction aspects of infrastructure projects, real estate developments and projects across energy, rail and utilities.
• Draft and negotiate construction documentation and project agreements.
• Work on development projects spanning commercial, residential and mixed-use schemes, universities and institutional portfolios.
• Gain experience on large-scale national programmes, including framework agreements, cladding remediation programmes and strategic project delivery models.
• Advise developers, contractors, investors, public bodies and other organisations involved in project delivery.
• Collaborate with Projects, Real Estate and Regulatory teams for coordinated advice.
• Build client relationships and participate in business development.
• Take on substantive responsibility while developing transactional construction expertise within a national practice.

Job description

QC Legal in Birmingham is seeking a qualified construction lawyer to join our national Projects & Construction practice. The role focuses on advising on infrastructure and real estate projects, drafting complex construction documents, and delivering strategic project delivery across sectors.

You will work with developers, contractors, investors and public bodies, developing deep sector knowledge and building client relationships within a nationally connected team.