Are you looking to make your mark in the North West Construction Market?
This firm is looking for a dynamic and entrepreneurial Senior Construction Solicitor (8+ PQE) to be the flagship for their already top-tier legal 500 ranked Construction department.
This will give you the opportunity to not only continue managing an exceptional internal caseload but also develop your skills as a department leader building on their already respected construction team.
The Firm
This Legal 500 and Chambers ranked Top Tier regional firm are highly reputable across the North West. Though they have a rich heritage dating back several decades, they remain ahead of the curve by embellishing an innovative, forward-thinking, and dynamic approach that constantly allows them to evolve.
The firm boasts a contemporary and state-of-the-art office, which they have recently moved to in the heart of the affluent town, Altrincham. They invest heavily into ensuring they are using and utilising the best technology available and have good infrastructure and excellent support teams, allowing you more time to focus on generating fees and having more in the way of client contact.
The firm has a large mix of clients and works with some big names both from the city as well as the affluent area they operate in, making an interesting and varied client base. A large number of these clients have been long-standing with the firm and often offer repeat business which gives you a flavour of their success. As well as this, some businesses use the firm as their outsourced legal department.
The firm has a modern and flexible approach to working and understanding its staff is of paramount importance to making them the successful firm they are. They recognise the value of looking after their staff and offer agile working on different levels to individually meet the needs of each employee, with working from home encouraged to fit in with employees' personal lives.
The Role
The firm is seeking to hire a senior solicitor with 8+ years PQE who wants to make their mark as a market leader in the construction sector and head up the construction department in their Altrincham, South Manchester office.
The award-winning Construction department is ranked in both the Chambers and Legal 500. The construction department provides City expertise, in a modern way and with more flexibility in terms of fees compared with that of city firms. The department often has big city practices on the other side of transactions.
You will find real variety in the type of client base and work, making for a more interesting role. The client base will include; financial institutions, major developers, public bodies, specialist subcontractors, and consultants
The work will include;
1. Building contracts/sub-contracts,
2. construction contracts/disputes & procurement
3. Construction adjudication
Requirements
4. You will be a Senior Construction Solicitor (8+ years PQE)
5. Excellent communication skills
6. You will be a team player with excellent attention to detail
7. You will be commercial-minded and enjoy business development and marketing
Remuneration
Salary is competitive around market rate, which will be dependent on experience, on offer is an excellent benefits package and bonus scheme
8. Excellent career prospects, no glass ceilings
This is an exciting opportunity for a Construction Solicitor (8+ years PQE) to join this modern, legal 500-ranked firm based in Altrincham, South Manchester.
Apply now for immediate consideration or feel free to give Ralph Dowds a call on 0161 240 3763 for a confidential conversation