Construction Senior Associate or Associate (Built Environment)

Burges Salmon; United States; Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working

Job summary

Burges Salmon is recruiting for a Construction Senior Associate or Associate (Built Environment) to join our team in Bristol. The role involves advising on complex construction matters within built environment and real estate assets, collaborating with a large, market-leading team on high-quality projects for diverse clients.

The successful candidate will be a registered lawyer (SRA or Law Society of Scotland) with strong teamwork and workload-management skills, and a willingness to learn in a

Qualifications

• Experience on complex construction matters with built environment focus.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Able to manage a complex workload.
• Self-motivated and eager to learn.
• Must be a registered lawyer (SRA or Law Society of Scotland).

Skills

Construction experience

Built environment expertise

Team player

Self-motivated

Education

Qualified lawyer (SRA or Law Society of Scotland)

Job description

Construction Senior Associate or Associate (Built Environment)

Date: 2026-09-29T00:00:00

Location: Bristol

Address: Bristol, GB, BS1 5

Work Arrangement: Work From Home

Application Deadline: 2026-12-30T07:00:25.523

Reference: 1491

Role Overview

Are you a transactional construction lawyer with expertise in the built environment and real estate assets sector? Do you want to join a supportive, approachable team where you'll gain exposure to high-quality work and a varied client base? Our top tier construction and engineering team is market-leading and provides integral legal advice to help our clients realise some of the UK's most significant and innovative construction projects. You could play your part in that too.

The Team

Our construction and engineering team is one of the largest in the UK. Ranked top tier by both Legal 500 and Chambers, we advise on major development, infrastructure and energy projects that shape how people live. Our construction and engineering team is recognised for delivering strategic, complex and innovative work across the UK to a diverse client base including developers, funders, investors and occupiers.

This role sits in our dedicated built environment sector, where you'll advise on cutting-edge projects in the UK and overseas. You'll work closely with our real estate, planning, banking and corporate lawyers to deliver complex construction, redevelopment and infrastructure projects.

What Others Say

• 'Burges Salmon have a first-rate construction practice.' - The Legal 500 (#####)
• 'Experienced, knowledgeable and available.' - The Legal 500 (2026)

Key Clients

• Tritax Big Box REIT
• Indurent
• Land Improvement Holdings
• Greater London Authority
• Transport for London
• John Lewis
• London & Regional Properties
• Puma Property Finance
• YTL Developments

About the Firm

Our working environment is professional yet progressive, where quality of work and quality of life go hand-in-hand. Our collaborative approach to how we do business is refreshing. It's what attracts some of the best legal minds in the industry and it's why our people love working here.

We are proud to have received a Platinum Investors in People Accreditation and have been named the RollOnFriday 'Best Law Firm to Work At' for the fifth consecutive year.

We operate a hybrid working model that gives our lawyers flexibility in how they work.

What You'll Need

• Relevant experience supporting on complex construction matters with built environment expertise being paramount
• To be a strong team player, with excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage a complex and varied workload effectively
• Be self-motivated and willing to learn
• Must be an SRA or Law Society of Scotland registered lawyer

Benefits

We're committed to finding the right person for this role and we're open to discussing flexible working, full time or part time working patterns.

It's important to us that our organisation represents the diverse community in which we operate and we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities.

As a Disability Confident employer we will provide a fully accessible recruitment process.

Category

Legal

Team

Construction & Engineering

PQE

4+

Location

Bristol, Edinburgh

Terms

Permanent