Construction Dispute Senior Lawyer

Construction Dispute Resolution Senior Lawyer - Johannesburg

The Brief

Due to continued growth in our practice, we are currently looking to recruit for a Senior Associate (ideally 6+ PQE) to join our Construction Advisory and Disputes team based in Johannesburg.

The successful candidate would ideally be from a specialist construction disputes background, although candidates from a commercial litigation background may also be considered, particularly if that includes experience in energy disputes and/or international arbitration and can demonstrate a genuine enthusiasm for our work and desire to join our leading team.

Candidates must have an excellent academic background and be technically excellent but, equally important, be commercially aware and enthusiastic about business development. They will be a team player with a strong client-focused approach, excellent communication and organisational skills, plus a good sense of fun.

The Team

Ranked the number 1 global firm for construction for the past ten years in a row, with a first-class team of over 170 lawyers specialising in construction, energy and infrastructure, Pinsent Masons LLP is recognised both nationally and internationally as the leading adviser to the construction and engineering industries and for infrastructure and energy projects. We have an unrivalled reputation in acting for contractors, project companies, developers, public bodies, funders and insurers.

Our deep understanding and close alignment to the construction sector enables us to offer an "entire project life cycle" service to our clients. Our legal services span national and international procurement techniques and strategies (including PFI and FIDIC) and all forms of dispute resolution.

We work extensively across geographical teams with our South Africa based lawyers regularly becoming directly involved in and providing support on matters being run out of our offices across the globe, in particular the UK and the Middle East.

The Candidate Required

Candidates must have an excellent legal background and be technically excellent but, equally important, be commercially aware and enthusiastic about business development. They will be a team player with a strong client-focused approach, excellent communication and organisational skills, plus a good sense of fun. We look to our Senior Associates to lead on matters, both when it comes to resourcing and managing a team internally and from a client-facing perspective.

The Opportunity

• Highest quality engineering and construction work, both domestic and international, joining the recognised world's best construction law team.
• Early responsibility and active encouragement to develop rewarding and sustainable client relationships.
• Opportunities for international travel, secondments to other PM offices and to gain 'in house’ client experience.
• Genuine long-term career prospects supported through our "best in class" hub training and Academy personal development programmes.

At Pinsent Masons we value diversity and inclusion. We are committed to creating a better workplace where all our talent can succeed and feel like they belong. We want to attract, retain and develop people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability/ long term condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by local law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.