Construction Lawyer (in-house)

Join an exceptional team of lawyers within the in-house team of a prominent UK infrastructure business, in the midst of high value and ongoing projects. Bring your construction legal experience, particularly NEC suite contracts, to the fore and be seen a a subject matter expert. Be rewarded with a great salary and flexibility to work on a hybrid basis, with fantastic benefits including family-level PMI and a generous pension scheme

Your New Company:

A well-known national infrastructure business with significant on-going construction projects. The company has a fantastic leadership team and provides the opportunity to get involved in major projects as a construction subject-matter-expert lawyer. Offering fantastic benefits, good work-life balance and a great team of experts in their own legal specialisms, the company has an excellent retention rate.

Your New Role:

An in-house construction lawyer position (largely non-contentious), reporting into an experienced General Counsel, within a well-regarded team. Going into the office in the south-east once or twice a week, you will work on construction and infrastructure projects that will have material impact on communities. You will utilise your NEC suite and general construction experience to add significant value to projects and internal know-how.

Who You Are:

You must be a qualified lawyer with construction law experience, in private practice and/or in-house, with the unrestricted right to work in the UK. You will have proven NEC suite experience, and the ability to work closely with internal stakeholders, including engineering, procurement and operational teams. You must be able to travel to the office in the south east once or twice per week. Candidates from asset-rich industries such as infrastructure, utilities, nuclear and construction will be readily considered.

This roles sits within a collaborative team that supports each member, and it will allow the successful candidate to excel in an environment where they are seen as a construction law expert. Offering fantastic benefits, high-quality work and hybrid work-life balance, the role promises enrichment of your skill set.

If this role could be of interest, please apply through the link, or contact neel.mehta@robertwalters.com for further information.

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