Our Birmingham Team The firm advises both public and private sector clients and has developed a strong practice advising on large infrastructure projects, real estate developments and manufacturing facilities for bio-technology clients, as well as portfolio redevelopment for several investment funds Practice head Nigel Blundell has also handled significant mandates in the rail and infrastructure industries, advocating innovative contracting mechanisms. Work highlights: Advising on the UK's largest and most ambitious infrastructure projects including advising Leeds Bradford Airport, numerous contractors on Network Railâs CP7 framework, various water AMP and advising contractors on bids for National Gridâs Great Grid Upgrade. Advising on a portfolio of cladding remediation projects for national developers. Acting on real estate developments nationally. Sectors include offices, hotels, residential, mixed-use and institutional investors on their portfolios and development work. Acting for numerous clients in the university sector on significant mandates on high profile projects. What our clients say: âOur experience with PM is that there is always a high level of partner engagement and they are consistently excellent communicators.â âNigel Blundell is very down-to-earth and a clear communicator, providing us with concise and practical advice. He easily takes contractual issues that are bespoke to the construction industry and presented them in an easily digestible format for our senior management team. The internal project management team have been overwhelmingly positive of the value added from Nigel and the wider PM team.â âWhat makes the practice unique is its depth of legal knowledge and clarity of advice.â The Candidate Required We are now looking to appoint an ambitious qualified lawyer with 3-6 years PQE who wishes to advance their abilities in construction & projects, and knowledge at a top tier international law practice. The successful applicant will: ideally have gained experience in a large commercial firm and have completed work in construction, projects or similar Ideally have advised contractors as well as other key stakeholders. have a strong academic background and excellent communication and organisational skills have good commercial awareness and is client focused be a team player with the ability to forge strong working relationships with colleagues in an agile environment be well-organised and have good project management skills About the Firm Pinsent Masons is a global 100 law firm, with over 3,800 employees operating out of 28 locations across Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. We have a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality legal advice rooted in a deep understanding of the sectors and geographies in which our clients operate. Our global reach ensures that we are well-placed to advise on complex multi-jurisdictional matters across a full range of legal disciplines. The firm has significant multinational credentials in the financial services, energy, infrastructure, real estate, and advanced manufacturing and technology sectors. Services provided across these sectors include asset management and investment funds, corporate and M&A, commercial, competition, litigation and arbitration, banking, restructuring, insurance, regulatory, construction, projects, pensions, property, planning and environmental, procurement, outsourcing, employment, share plans and incentives, technology and tax advice. We champion change and promote progress to make business work better for people. Pinsent Masons has embedded a range of diversity and inclusion initiatives to create an environment in which its people can flourish. We operate an agile working scheme, which offers our employees flexibility in terms of where, and how, they work. We stand out for our innovative approach to service delivery. For example, the firm has developed a number of in-house legal technology and project management solutions, operates a hub of freelance lawyers, called Vario, and a global Diversity and Inclusion consultancy, Brook Graham. Put simply, we offer a range of professional disciplines to our clients, enabled by our people, process and technology. Awards The team won âFirm of the Year (Projects)â, and âDiversity & Inclusion Firm of the Yearâ, in the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards in 2023. Pinsent Masons won âGlobal Construction Law Firm of the Yearâ (Lexology Index, 2024) for the 17th consecutive year. also won the âEuropeâs Most Innovative Law Firmâ at the Financial Times Innovative Lawyer Awards Europe 2023 and the âBest Talent and Inclusionâ award at The Lawyer Awards 2022. The firm has placed in the Top 10 Top Employers for Working Families for its 7th consecutive year. Go to www.pinsentmasons.com/accolades to view all of our global awards and nominations. Should you require further details, please contact our in-house Lateral Recruitment Advisor Anwen Wallington who can discuss the role and requirements. Contact details: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anwen-wallington-36177ba1/ anwen.wallington@pinsentmasons.com 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. LI-LRAW INDL