Associate / Senior Associate / Director
Birmingham | Hybrid Working
This global law firm is seeking an experienced Construction & Engineering lawyer at Associate, Senior Associate, or Director level to join its growing Birmingham practice. This is a standout opportunity to develop your career in a close‑knit, supportive team while working on complex, high‑value national and international matters.
This firm is one of the world’s leading integrated law firms. Clients range from major multinational corporations and financial institutions to innovative start‑ups and public bodies.
In the UK, we have a strong and expanding presence with Birmingham a strategic growth hub. The firm is deeply committed to inclusion, wellbeing and flexibility, offering established hybrid working arrangements and well‑regarded family, carer and wellbeing programmes to support lawyers at every stage of their lives and careers.
The firm’s Construction & Engineering practice is recognised globally for technical excellence and commercial insight. In the UK, they advise clients throughout the full lifecycle of construction and engineering projects-from procurement and contract drafting through to delivery, claims management, and dispute resolution.
You will work across a broad mix of matters, including:
1. Standard form contracts such as NEC4, JCT, and Model Form
2. International and specialist forms including FIDIC, IChemE, and bespoke turnkey agreements
3. Contentious and non‑contentious work (depending on your background and interests)
4. Dispute resolution, including litigation, arbitration (domestic and international), adjudication, dispute boards, and ADR
Sector experience may span energy and power, engineering plant, manufacturing and process plant, and major infrastructure projects, offering real variety and depth of work.
This is an exciting time to join its Birmingham practice. The team is growing, the work is varied and high‑quality, and there is real scope for progression and visibility within the firm. You will enjoy early and direct client contact, meaningful responsibility, and the chance to contribute to shaping the future of the team.