In-House Construction Litigation Solicitor - Manchester, United Kingdom - LHH

Description

Job Description

Job Title: Legal Counsel / Senior Legal Counsel (subject to PQE)

Industry: Facilities Management

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full Time

Location: Manchester Flexible Working)

LHH are assisting our client, a leading facilities management group, in their search for an experienced construction litigation solicitor. Joining their collegiate and sizeable in-house team as Senior Legal Counsel / Legal Counsel (depending on PQE), you'll act as the primary advisor on a broad-range of contentious construction matters.

Supported by the Head of Legal and wider team (incl. those with robust non-contentious experience), your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading on a broad-range of construction-related matters, from early stage advisory work for bad debt all the through to acting against insolvent contractors and adjudication on major litigated cases
• Drafting correspondence during early stages of a dispute, assessing evidence, risk and discussing strategy with relevant business divisions.
• Involvement in settlement discussions, without prejudice meetings and dispute resolution.
• Instruct and manage external legal advisors when commercially appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with the wider in-house legal. Providing support and training on best practice when required.

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• Qualified solicitor with substantial and relevant PQE handling a broad-range of contentious construction matters (roughly 3-7 years, although candidates either side of this range are encouraged to apply).
• Sound understanding of processes surrounding construction litigation.
• Excellent influencing and communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and make sound legal judgments.
• Prior experience in-house is preferred, but certainly not essential.

This role offers flexible working - whilst offices are in Manchester, candidates who are happy to travel from time-to-time are encouraged to apply. The opportunity is suitably remunerated in line with the North West market and offers a well-rounded compensation package.

If you are a construction litigator seeking to either move in-house and/or join a complex, robust and expanding organisation, we'd be delighted to discuss further. To apply, please submit your updated CV or reach out to Beth Hancock for a confidential conversation.

LHH is an employment consultancy who believe in talent, not labels. It is important to us that we run inclusive recruitment processes to support candidates of all abilities and encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. LHH is committed to building an inclusive, supportive environment to enable candidates to explore the next steps in their careers.