Construction Lawyer

Thomson LRC; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job description

• Construction Lawyer
• Edinburgh/ Glasgow/ Hybrid-Working
• Tier 1 Ranking Team
• £Negotiable + Bonus + Benefits

This is anopportunityto join one oftheUK's market-leading Construction team of a top tier national law firm.

Role Profile:

• You will work as part of a high-ranking team and the role will be based in Edinburgh.
• The team advise on every aspect of Construction Law across all sectors of the industry, both contentious and non-contentious. The work of the group is hugely varied and includes buildings, civil and process plant engineering, energy, infrastructure and utilities - across both private and public sectors.
• The team also provide project support and advice to the wider Real Estate, Banking and Projects teams.
• The firm are looking to hire a Construction lawyer to join theirEdinburgh based teamto work on a variety of construction matters (which may includes construction,projects or environment).
• This is a high performing, cohesive and busy team with a strong reputation for providing associates with early levels of responsibility within a supportive and stretching environment and therefore you can expect to take a leading role on some matters.
• At this stage in your career the team will take a genuine interest and support you with your development therefore offeringexcellent career prospects.
• .Candidates will have a good grounding in construction law (contentious and/or non-contentious), which should include building work, preferably with process plant, energy and utility and/or infrastructure experience.

Candidate Requirements:

• Circa 2+ PQE experience in non contentious construction law, ideally set in construction or projects and gained within a comparable environment and at an appropriate level.
• You will have experience of drafting a variety of construction documents and experience of JCT contracts (or other standard forms such as NEC3).
• You will have ability to contribute to the general upkeep of the group (whether that be to training, precedents, or know-how generally).
• You willpossessthe ability to actively support complex transactions, liaising and coordinating with fee earners from other relevant disciplines as needed.

On Offer:

On offer is a highly competitive top-tier law firmsalaryand benefits packakge which includes: bonus, pensions, health care andlifeassurance.

To Apply:

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