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    Solicitor - Manchester, United Kingdom - BuroHappold

    BuroHappold
    BuroHappold Manchester, United Kingdom

    Found in: Talent UK C2 - 1 day ago

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    Description
    SolicitorBuro Happold's Commercial and Legal team is currently recruiting for a Solicitor (Construction Disputes) to be based in one of our UK offices and work between the office and home as appropriate.

    This full-time role represents an excellent opportunity for a mid to senior level Solicitor with specializing in disputes to join a talented and friendly team. This position offers an excellent salary, many incredible benefits, and the opportunity to explore flexible working arrangements.

    Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional.

    From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with. From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it'll be anything but ordinary.

    Your next role
  • Join us and be surrounded by exceptional opportunities in an environment alive with innovation and possibility. Your new team has a willingness and curiosity to see possibility and potential in everything – from the most iconic projects to our everyday conversations.
  • Buro Happold has a clear strategic plan, strong learning culture and entrepreneurial mindset that will allow you to thrive.
  • You'll be part of something bigger than us all where sustainability, equity, social and performance outcomes matter. All of Buro Happold is committed to doing the right thing, even when that's the hardest thing. This is a genuine opportunity to make impact - and leave real legacy.
  • You will work with a number of other disputes lawyers in the team to take ownership of the legal advice and support relating to claims, disputes and notifications provided to the quickly growing, exciting and in-demand offering of the Buro Happold global business. Your activities will also contribute to mitigating commercial and contractual risks associated with Buro Happold's global portfolio of projects.

    Your key duties

    To give you an idea of how this role will look and feel, here are some things you can expect to be doing:

  • Advising upon and assisting in ensuring relevant corporate governance rules are adhered to by the business.
  • Advising the company on contentious matters likely to impact the business and establishing action plans focusing on opportunities to provide commercial and legal solutions that add value or mitigate risk.
  • Supporting the business with defending claims and disputes, including appropriate liaisons with insurers to manage these claims and disputes.
  • Handling claims in the business unit and feeding into the wider UK and global position on managing and mitigating project risks.
  • Liaising with professional indemnity insurers
  • Your skills and experience

    To succeed in this flexible Solicitor role, you must be legally qualified with - years of post-qualification experience. Expertise in construction law disputes is required, and experience in construction insurance matters is preferable.

    You will also need dispute resolution experience and dispute negotiation skills. In addition, you should have experience advising on dispute avoidance. A commercial mindset and the ability to work as part of a team and cooperate effectively with colleagues to achieve the goals of the service are also essential.

    What we offer you

    In return for your dedication, collaboration, and commitment, you will receive an excellent salary and the following benefits:

  • Hybrid working arrangements.
  • Attractive salary and benefits package including private medical insurance, life assurance and income protection.
  • Holiday entitlement of days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements.
  • Generous company pension scheme.
  • Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans, and corporate discounts
  • Enhanced parenthood leave policies
  • pm finish on the last Friday of the month
  • A strong commitment to your continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you.
  • Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions
  • A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities A supportive and inclusive environment that will welcome you through social and outreach activities from the Young Employees Forum to mentoring
  • An international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won't be far from the exceptional.
  • At Buro Happold, everyone else's extraordinary is just our everyday.

    Apply today and be a part of our legacy.

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    A place for everyone

    Buro Happold values individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.

    Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other's differences is key, we want employees to feel they don't have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.

    We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.

    Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.


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