Construction Associate - Contentious
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Update day: 07-05-2024
Location: Southampton South East
Category: Legal / Contracts
Industry: Consulting Business Services
Salary: £60,000 - £75,000 a year
Job content
- Construction
- Solicitor
Description
Construction Associate - Contentious
Southampton
6yrs +PQE
The firm
A market leading UK Top 100 legal practice with offices across London and The South providing legal advice across a broad spectrum of sectors many of which have Tier 1 / Band 1 status within the industry legal rankings. The Litigation Department is well renowned dealing with a wide range of contentious matters including commercial disputes, property litigation, insurance, construction and engineering, judicial review, trusts and estates, insolvency and intellectual property.
The Role
As part of the Litigation department you will work closely with the non-contentious construction team and regularly cross refer work. You will manage a caseload consisting of a broad range of construction disputes, acting for both commercial, institutional and private clients. The role will also involve a great deal of client contact including visiting to construction sites and meeting with stakeholders to monitor progress and identify any future issues that may arise.
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a range of industry-specific and general commercial contracts between the different parties involved in a project.
- Acting for a variety of clients including builders, property developers, architects, contractors, subcontractors, engineers, landowners and more.
- Working closely with legal professionals of other disciplines including finance, property and regulatory to ensure due diligence is carried out, funding is secured etc.
- Liaising and negotiating with civil authorities to obtain planning permission and building approvals.
- Guiding clients through various forms of dispute resolution, up to and including litigation, when contracts are breached, payments are not made, injuries sustained, and other issues arise around the project.
- Advising on health and safety, insurance, liability and environmental matters relating to each project.
Suitability
The department are looking for an experienced solicitor with at least 6yrs + PQE gained within the contentious construction team, a good understanding and interest also in non-contentious construction would also be highly desirable. You will have no doubt gained strong technical knowledge by this point in your career and the ability to manage a complex caseload of matters with a high level of competency
Benefits
The firm offers a very competitive remuneration package and have been recognised as one of the top 20 law firms (Best Companies) to work for as a result of their focus on personal and professional development, wellbeing and communication from management at the firm. The offices are centrally located in Southampton with easy access from private and public transport
For further details please contact Gary at QED legal or apply online today for an immediate response.
Deadline: 21-06-2024
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