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This is an excellent opportunity to join our full service national Construction and Engineering team. Following continued growth in client instructions, and in response to client demand, we are looking to grow our construction team.

Ideally, we are looking for you to work in either Leeds, Newcastle, or Edinburgh.

What does the team do?

We provide the full range of dispute resolution and transactional advice, delivering a seamless service to our clients encompassing everything from large complex international infrastructure projects to domestic construction contracts. Our work is varied and diverse, providing specialist construction advice to an exciting and high-profile list of clients. Our clients include central government departments, many household name retailers, utility providers including water, oil, and gas, Tier 1 and other large contractors and developers, housebuilders and social housing providers, universities and educational establishments, defence contractors, banks, and insolvency practitioners.

Our transactional work includes delivering major projects in the energy, education, living, manufacturing, and transport sectors, working alongside our real estate, procurement, and banking teams. We regularly draft framework agreements, alliancing contracts, building and engineering contracts, development agreements, consultants' appointments, and supporting documentation.

The disputes we advise on arise from a broad range of construction and engineering projects, including defending and bringing claims for delay, disruption, loss and expense, defective workmanship, materials, and design to the Technology and Construction Court (TCC). We also advise clients on adjudications, arbitrations, all forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution, and insurance-related issues.

The successful candidate can expect a varied caseload within a close-knit team headed by experienced and proactive partners.

What experience are you looking for?

We're seeking candidates with upwards of one year's previous experience working within construction disputes or on transactional matters, or a mix of both. You should have strong academic ability, a thorough approach to complex legal analysis, and the ability to quickly understand complicated sets of facts. Your written advice should be fluent and concise, and your high level of commercial awareness will enable you to address the client's overall objectives. Strong interpersonal skills are essential to deal diplomatically and effectively with our clients' diverse interests.

Equally important is the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across different locations, as most projects involve multi-disciplinary teams. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team, develop your career in this specialism, and receive mentorship and support in a collaborative environment.

Minimum requirements include:

• A legal qualification with at least 1+ years of post-admission experience.
• Experience from working within a specialist construction legal team.
• Experience in development transactions and projects, dispute resolution, or a combination of both.
• Ability to work independently on straightforward transactional matters or disputes.
• Capability to work across offices as part of a wider project team and with other teams.
• Willingness to support business development activities.
• A desire to develop technical knowledge with support.