Law Staff Limited·11 days ago
11 days ago
Construction Solicitor
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What you'll do
- Build and develop an existing client portfolio while assisting the ongoing growth of the team
- Work on a mixture of contentious and non-contentious matters, with the opportunity to lead on appropriate cases
- Provide supervision to junior team members
- Working as part of the Construction & Engineering team on contentious and non-contentious matters, both supporting and managing your own caseload
- Providing construction support to the Commercial Property and Corporate teams
- Attending networking events and proactively identifying business development opportunities
- Raising the profile of the firm within the marketplace
- Delivering individual targets and ensuring high levels of client satisfaction
- Building strong relationships with clients and intermediaries
- Developing technical and non-technical skills, including preparing e-briefings and delivering seminars and workshops
What they're looking for
- Relevant professional qualification or relevant industry experience
- Strong legal skills, familiar with standard form contracts – JCT, NEC, FIDIC
- A sound understanding of all stakeholders in construction and engineering projects
- Experience in different forms of dispute resolution, including TCC court proceedings, arbitration, adjudication, expert determination and mediation
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills across all levels
- Working knowledge of case management systems and Microsoft Office
- A strong, commercially focused team player who uses initiative and deals confidently with clients and stakeholders
Nice to have
- An existing following and network would be beneficial
Summarised by NextRaise from the employer’s description, which follows in full below.
Full description from employer
Are you a Construction Solicitor looking to join a growing team offering a Competitive Salary, flexible office location, private healthcare, an enhanced pension and more? This is an excellent opportunity to build and develop a client portfolio across contentious and non-contentious construction work within a supportive and growing team.
About the Firm:
A growing firm, Buckles Law, with an expanding Construction & Engineering team acting for a wide variety of clients across various sectors. The firm offers flexibility on office location and a supportive environment that provides both strong support and the freedom to make the role your own, giving someone with drive and determination a genuine platform to take their career to the next level.
Construction Solicitor — Position Overview:
Alternatively, contact Marcus at Law Staff Limited quoting reference 37857.
PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL (INCLUDING SPAM FOLDER) FOR CONFIRMATION YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
In accordance with The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003
About the Firm:
A growing firm, Buckles Law, with an expanding Construction & Engineering team acting for a wide variety of clients across various sectors. The firm offers flexibility on office location and a supportive environment that provides both strong support and the freedom to make the role your own, giving someone with drive and determination a genuine platform to take their career to the next level.
Construction Solicitor — Position Overview:
- Build and develop an existing client portfolio while assisting the ongoing growth of the team
- Work on a mixture of contentious and non-contentious matters, with the opportunity to lead on appropriate cases
- Provide supervision to junior team members
- Full-time, permanent role (37.5 hours per week) with flexibility on office location
- An existing following and network would be beneficial
- Working as part of the Construction & Engineering team on contentious and non-contentious matters, both supporting and managing your own caseload
- Providing construction support to the Commercial Property and Corporate teams
- Attending networking events and proactively identifying business development opportunities
- Raising the profile of the firm within the marketplace
- Delivering individual targets and ensuring high levels of client satisfaction
- Building strong relationships with clients and intermediaries
- Developing technical and non-technical skills, including preparing e-briefings and delivering seminars and workshops
- Relevant professional qualification or relevant industry experience
- Strong legal skills, familiar with standard form contracts – JCT, NEC, FIDIC
- A sound understanding of all stakeholders in construction and engineering projects
- Experience in different forms of dispute resolution, including TCC court proceedings, arbitration, adjudication, expert determination and mediation
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills across all levels
- Working knowledge of case management systems and Microsoft Office
- A strong, commercially focused team player who uses initiative and deals confidently with clients and stakeholders
- Competitive Salary
- Enhanced annual leave plus UK Bank Holidays, a day off for your birthday and additional leave at Christmas
- Private healthcare and free healthcare cashback plans for you and your family
- Enhanced pension with 5% matched employer contribution
- Group Life Assurance at 4x annual salary, plus the ability to buy up to 5 additional holiday days
- And more
Alternatively, contact Marcus at Law Staff Limited quoting reference 37857.
PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL (INCLUDING SPAM FOLDER) FOR CONFIRMATION YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED.
In accordance with The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003
Company
Law Staff Limited
London, United Kingdom
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