Construction Litigation Associate
- Employer
- JMC Legal Recruitment
- Location
- England, West Yorkshire, Leeds
- Salary
- £45000 - £60000 per annum
- Closing date
- 25 Dec 2020
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- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, Private Practice
- Experience Level
- Junior Level, Mid Level
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Construction
- PQE
- 1-3 Years, 4-6 Years
Job Details
In this role you will gain exceptional contact experience by working alongside an industry leading Partner, so you will gain experience well ahead of your years and exposure to excellent quality work.
The Firm
This firm has an unrivalled reputation acting for the public sector, NHS, government, and local authorities as well as a flourishing private sector client base.
They have grown substantially in recent years and are Top 100 and ranked top tier across several practice areas.
You will find a dynamic, forward thinking and progressive team culture where the firm invests heavily in nurturing talent. Subsequently, many of the firm's Partners are homegrown.
The Role
The firm is seeking to hire a Contentious Construction Lawyer to join their Leeds office on a full or part time basis.
You will join the Leeds arm of the Construction & Engineering team. This market leading Construction team deals with both Contentious and Non-Contentious work, you will lead a team on the Contentious side. Their experience of dealing with the public sector is second to none. They advise clients operating in infrastructure, leisure, highways and renewable energy and waste sectors.
You will find that the work is broad and varied, which will make for a more interesting role. You will find that the team advises clients on all formal dispute resolution processes including adjudication, litigation, arbitration and other ADR processes. These disputes are quite often complex and high-value.
This opportunity comes with excellent prospects for progression as it is a developing role to support the firm's growing Construction Litigation caseload; senior positions at the firm are well within reach for the right candidate.
Requirements
- You will be a Construction Litigation Solicitor with at 3 years + PQE with a contentious focus
- You will have a strong technical knowledge and good communication skills
- You will have good experience of dealing with large settlements
- You will have strong business development capabilities
Remuneration
- Salary is competitive around market rate, which will be dependent on experience, on offer is an excellent benefits package and bonus scheme
- Excellent career prospects, no glass ceilings
This is an exciting opportunity for a Construction Litigation Associate to join this modern, legal 500 ranked firm based in the centre of Leeds.
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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