Construction Lawyer
- Employer
- JMC Legal Recruitment
- Location
- England, London, City of London
- Salary
- £45000 - £65000 per annum + Excellent benefits
- Closing date
- 15 Nov 2019
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- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, Private Practice
- Experience Level
- Junior Level, Mid Level
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Construction
- PQE
- Newly Qualified, 1-3 Years, 4-6 Years, 7+ Years
Job Details
This award-winning and prestigious firm are Nationally acclaimed and have strong International capabilities. Despite being ranked in the top 100, they have a culture that is far from the usual commercial machine culture of most firms of this size. The firm has a total people focused approach, where legal talent is nurtured and developed.
The firm
This top 100 firm covers an extremely diverse range of legal services, which includes a number of niche specialist areas. They are ranked as top tier across a growing number of practice areas. They now employ over 2,500 staff across a number of offices Nationally.
The firm provides legal services every year to over 200,000 clients.
On top of its commitment to reducing its environmental impact and providing pro bono legal advice to those who cannot afford access to justice, the law firms charitable foundation has provided over £1.8million to charity since its inception.
You will find a refreshing culture, which is entrepreneurial, forward-thinking and friendly. You will find that there are a large number of homegrown talent, which demonstrates there internal training and progression potential.
You will find that Partners are accessible to all, and even seating has been well-thought out to ensure that training, support and mentoring are always on hand.
The role
The firm are seeking to hire a Construction Lawyer into their modern and newly refurbished City of London office.
The firms experienced Construction & Engineering team is well known for being genuinely unique by the construction industry by including not only lawyers, but chartered construction professionals, including a building surveyor and chartered quantity surveyors, and an experienced tribunal member.
They provide a legal and industry support service from inception to completion of construction projects with specialist ability to advise clients during life of contract/project to avoid disputes or lessen impact on progress of project/costs. They carry out all standard non-contentious and contentious work as well as specialising in managing risk in bespoke procurement.
They also have significant experience in adjudication both as tribunal and representing parties. Their construction expertise spans across a range of sectors including commercial, industrial, healthcare, residential, retail and education.
You will work on the non-contentious side dealing with an excellent quality of work.
Requirements
- You will be a Construction Lawyer with between 2-6 years PQE
- You will have good commercial awareness and strong drafting skills
- A meticulous eye for detail is essential
- Salary is competitive and dependent on your background and level of experience, plus an excellent benefits package
This is an excellent opportunity for a Construction Lawyer to join a prestigious, Top 100 firm based in the City of London office.
Apply now for immediate consideration or feel free to give me a call for a confidential conversation.
Company
JMC Legal Recruitment was founded by highly experienced Legal Recruitment Consultant, Jason Connolly. His motivation to establish JMC was to create a refreshingly friendly agency with a truly consultative approach and who are always a pleasure to deal with.
We're a dynamic business with our sights set high and a growing client base spanning the country. We believe that in any business the most valuable assets are the people – and it’s true of JMC, too. Whether dealing with candidates or firms, our consultants’ passion for legal recruitment and excellent market knowledge always shines through. Our state of the art software means our consultants are more accessible to you and we keep ahead of the curve in the changing legal landscape to ensure you are always given up to date advice.
What can you expect from us? We will always manage your expectations and come back to you with updates as soon as they become available. We pride ourselves on the highest level of integrity, as we understand that when looking for a new role or member of staff it is often highly confidential. You will find that we always take the time to really listen and understand before we advise. We will get to know you, taking into account not just technical ability, but personality and cultural fit. We’re also easy to get hold of; we appreciate that when looking for a new role it can be difficult to talk during the working day, so we will make ourselves available and find a time that works for you. Give us a call and talk to one of our friendly team today. We’re waiting to help you.
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