Construction Associate

Are you a Construction Associate seeking to join a market-leading Legal 500 and Chambers-ranked team? This Top 60 law firm is growing the division and is looking for someone with 4-6 PQE to join its City of London team. There may be interest in those with more experience than this too, so if you're interested, I encourage you to apply, and we can discuss.

The Firm

This London law firm is a pioneer in the industry, dealing with the highest quality of work while providing employees with the opportunity to truly make a difference without simply being a small cog in a big machine.

You will find a creative, supportive, dynamic, forward-thinking, and progressive culture. They invest heavily in their staff, with industry-leading training and a natural platform for progression.

The firm is well known for their advice to individuals, families, businesses, financial services, educational institutions, and not-for-profit organisations on every aspect of the law from their prestigious offices in London.

Their clients present complex and varied challenges, and as such, they value the firm's in-depth knowledge, technical excellence, and diversity of disciplines.

What really binds this firm together are their long-standing relationships and an approach that is pragmatic, plain-speaking, and always steadfast in their values, which the firm holds dear. These values mean they gain clients' trust, strive to do the right thing, and aim for the best results.

Those values echo throughout the teams, and employees benefit from this culture and approach equally. This creates an adult working environment where lawyers are trusted to perform at the level clients expect without micromanagement.

The Role

Construction Associate 4-6 PQE | Top 60 firm | City of London

The team works with an impressive breadth of client types across the full spectrum of the firm's sectors.

The team's clients include private property companies, entrepreneurs, funds, charities, institutions, banks, international investors, and high-net-worth individuals. In any one day, they may be advising a cultural institution on their development project, a hotel owner on the refurbishment of their portfolio, a bank on a £100 million development facility, or a HNW individual on the development of their new home. This requires adaptability and provides a stimulating range of work.

While a number of their clients are based overseas, the majority of our work is in England.

In this role, you will support two partners and work with an excellent associate, with trainee and paralegal support.

The role is non-contentious, but an understanding of disputes and how they are resolved, together with an innovative approach to problem solving, is required.

In this role, you will also be expected to get involved in a range of business development initiatives and develop a profile amongst peers and in the wider sector.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Advising employers on the terms of building contracts, professional appointments, and security documentation
• Assisting the property team in relation to the construction aspects of sale/purchase contracts and development agreements.
• Assisting the banking team in relation to the construction aspects of lending and security documents
• Advising a number of contractors and construction industry professionals on the terms of contracts, professional appointments, and security documents.

Requirements:

• England and Wales qualified solicitor with 4-6 PQE
• Experience in non-contentious construction
  • with an awareness and understanding of how disputes work.
• Open to getting involved with business development and mentoring juniors.

Benefits:

• Above-market salary and excellent benefits
• Access to clients and the ability to build a reputation in the market
• Hybrid and flexible working options
• Support and guidance from industry leading partners!

This is a fantastic opportunity for a construction associate with 4-6 years of PQE to join a market-leading team within one of the most prestigious practices in the city.

Apply now for immediate consideration, or feel free to contact Charlie Simpkin at JMC Legal Recruitment for a confidential conversation.