Construction Lawyer

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 to the fore and be seen a construction subject matter expert. Be rewarded with a great salary and flexibility to work on a hybrid basis, with fantastic benefits including family-level PMI, car allowance 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 that the company serves. The majority of the construction contracts are based on the NEC suite, but you need not have specific NEC experience yet.

Who You Are:

You must be a qualified lawyer in E&W with construction law experience, in private practice and/or in-house, with the unrestricted right to work in the UK. As a guide you will have at least one year's PQE. You will have proven construction law 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. Experience from asset-rich industries such as infrastructure, utilities, nuclear and construction will be advantageous.

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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