Job Description
Associate / Senior Associate - Construction
Location: Guildford (hybrid role office based 2-3 days per week)
Practice Area: Construction & Engineering
Salary: £65-78.5K base (dependent on PQE) plus profit share, bonuses and extensive benefits package
Key Requirements
We are seeking an experienced Construction & Engineering Lawyer with strong credentials and a passion for high-quality legal work. This role would ideally suit candidates with experience across both contentious and non-contentious matters, but we are equally open to hearing from those who specialise in one area and wish to broaden their experience.
The successful candidate will have:
1. Contentious experience including adjudication, arbitration, and litigation in the Technology and Construction Court (TCC)
2. A proven ability to provide early-stage, commercial, and practical advice on distressed projects
3. Familiarity with payment disputes, professional negligence, delays, and defective works claims
4. Non-contentious expertise in advising on and leading transactions, drafting and negotiating construction contracts and ancillary agreements, and providing project lifecycle support
5. Experience acting for a broad client base including employers, main contractors, sub-contractors, and construction professionals
6. A strong academic record a...