Solicitor – Senior Associate (Direct Construction)
We are a leading international legal business with over 3,000 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities. Our Construction and Engineering practice has more than 50 senior lawyers working on projects in the UK, Ireland and around the world.
We provide trusted advice from project start to completion, negotiating the best position for you and drafting clear, commercial and bespoke agreements. Our role frequently includes giving commercial and contractual advice on dispute avoidance, as well as formal dispute resolution processes.
Our teams work collaboratively across these disciplines, encouraging cross‑working so colleagues can use their rounded expertise to provide creative, bespoke solutions for our clients.
With over 30 construction and engineering specialists across Newcastle and Leeds, we’re seeking candidates from NQ to Senior Associate level to join our Legal 500 Band 1 ranked team.
Key Responsibilities
Adjusted based on seniority level:
* Progress and manage High Court litigation, adjudication, arbitration and related proceedings.
* Draft documents, deal with correspondence and manage the relevant procedural process; supporting in larger matters as well as managing own caseload.
* Use a strong understanding of the factual and commercial context to drive tactical thinking and decision‑making from the outset of disputes.
* Help to develop a reputation for leading client service, taking responsibility and being encouraged to strengthen existing relationships and develop new ones.
* Support marketing and business development activity, contributing to strategic thinking and helping to implement it.
* Build an awareness of the firm’s other services and effective internal and external networks.
* Maintain an awareness of the firm’s strategies and plans.
* Maintain and develop technical knowledge through attendance at training sessions, reading appropriate publications and exceeding Law Society CPD requirements. Handle confidential information in line with the firm’s data security protocols.
Qualifications
* Be a qualified solicitor (~2PQE+): Some experience in construction and engineering law would be desirable but not essential, dependent on seniority level.
* Experience in a commercially focused firm or experience in litigation would provide a useful foundation for the role.
* Have good relationship and client handling skills, commensurate with your experience.
* Be able to deal confidently and professionally with clients on day to day issues.
* Be able to demonstrate a good level of self‑sufficiency, and manage a caseload including more complex and high value disputes.
* Be change oriented with a positive, flexible approach towards the implementation of new initiatives.
* Be team oriented and collegiate with a willingness to share knowledge with and support other members of the team.
* Demonstrate a willingness to work hard as part of a highly ambitious and driven team to help it continue to develop and to achieve its objectives.
About DAC Beachcroft
We are a leading international legal business with over 3,000 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities. We are market leaders in insurance, health and real estate but with a full‑service offering, including growing Financial Services and Tech capabilities. We represent a wide range of clients – from household names to government departments and NHS bodies. We act for nearly all of the top‑20 UK and global insurers, we’re market leaders in the provision of strategic, commercial and regulatory advice to providers and commissioners in the health sector, and in real estate we advise all of the UK’s top‑five housebuilders.
We are a fast‑growing international business with offices around the globe. In addition to our 11 UK offices, we also have offices in Bogota, Buenos Aires, Dublin, Lima, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, New York, Paris, Rome, Santiago de Chile, and Singapore plus a representative office in Miami and broad network of affiliations across the globe.
At DAC Beachcroft we are committed to and recognise the importance of equity, diversity and inclusion across the board, including and beyond the protected characteristics. We take decisions based solely on merit. We value, welcome and seek out people with different backgrounds and life experiences, perspectives, beliefs, ways of thinking and identities.
We are happy to talk flexible working with our Flex Forward scheme. We would encourage you to talk to us about our approach to flexible working during the hiring process if you would like to explore this further.
Note for Recruitment Agencies
DAC Beachcroft manages all vacancies via our in‑house recruitment teams, prioritising direct sourcing and referrals. When external support is required, roles are released to selected agencies on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL).
Speculative CVs sent to any DAC Beachcroft employee without prior instruction from our recruitment teams (LLP and CSG) will not be accepted, and no fees will be payable.
For PSL queries, please contact: recruitment@dacbeachcroft.com or csgrecruitment@dacbeachcroft.com
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