Construction Associate - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Hunter Savage

Hunter Savage

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Lindsey McCracken

Job type

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EdinburghEmp. type
Fulltime
Associate Solicitor (Construction)

Are you a construction solicitor interested in working for one of the UK's leading construction and infrastructure teams? Hunter Savage is currently partnering with this leading global law firm to recruit an associate solicitor into their highly regarded construction team and based in Manchester.

The role would suit a qualified solicitor with 3 + years PQE.

Why this role?

Exciting opportunity to work as part of one of the UK's leading construction & infrastructure practices
Opportunity to get exposure to some of the largest construction and infrastructure projects and also arbitrations and disputes across the UK construction sector
Growing team in a firm that actively promotes transparent career development
Opportunity to work for a leading legal brand highly recognized for the strength of their construction practice
Flexible approach to work with hybrid working as standard throughout the firm

The Client

Our client is a leading global law firm, their construction and infrastructure team is highly regarded as a leading construction practice who operate as a UK wide practice dealing with some of the largest construction and infrastructure projects in the UK with an exciting client base.

The team has also been involved in some leading international arbitration matters. The team is growing and is led by an impressive team of some of the UK's top construction partners.

The firm has a very proactive approach to career development and there is a clear and transparent career path for solicitors joining the firm.

The Role

This role is a blended construction role with a mixture of contentious and non-contentious with about three quarters of your time being focused on the transactional side.

Working with a leading client base of leading UK developer clients, retail clients, public sector bodies etc you will advise clients and draft a range of specialist construction and engineering contracts and also work on a range of construction disputes to include adjudications, arbitrations and high court work.

The Person

Qualified Solicitor
England & Wales 3 + years PQE
Previous experience of working in a construction practice for a leading firm you can either have a contentious or noncontentious background or blended experience
Experience of construction disputes with some previous experience of ADR techniques
Strong legal drafting skills it would be ideal you will have experience of drafting a construction contract i.e. NEC/JCT etc
Excellent negotiation skills and client management skills
Ability to work effectively as part of a team

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