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In House Lawyer - Construction

Employer
JMC Legal Recruitment
Location
England, London, City of London
Salary
£60000 - £65000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Closing date
15 Dec 2021

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Vacancy Type
Solicitors, In-House
Experience Level
Mid Level
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Practice Areas
Construction
PQE
1-3 Years, 4-6 Years
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Job Details


This Internationally recognised Construction firm is seeking a 3-4 PQE Construction Lawyer to join their in-house team.
The Opportunity
The company's legal team provides support for the business worldwide.

The role makes for an excellent opportunity for someone with a breadth of construction expertise, experience in either private practice or in-house environments, and the ability to demonstrate a pragmatic, commercial approach to law.
The ability to deal with a wide range of people across the business and the confidence to operate relatively autonomously in a very commercial environment is essential in this role.

The focus will be predominantly on supporting their consultancy business globally, although there will be the opportunity to support the wider legal team in construction-related matters.

The ideal candidate
You will be a Construction Lawyer with 3-4 years of PQE with experience working in-house or in a reputable private practice.
The ideal candidate will have claims or insurance-related experience, familiarity with JCT and NEC forms and extensive knowledge of the Construction Act.

In addition, you have experience in carrying out risk reviews of bespoke forms of consultancy appointment and all ancillary documentation such as NDAs, collateral warranties, PCG/performance bonds, sub-contract/sub-consultant contracts.

Preferably, you will already have experience dealing with joint venture agreements and processes, a basic understanding of regulatory compliance issues, including anti-bribery, data protection, modern slavery, etc.

You will have the technical legal knowledge and a commercial understanding of the construction industry. In addition, you should be proficient with Microsoft Office tools, building lasting client relationships and providing support to solid and motivated teams.

Your responsibilities will include the following:

  • Reviewing of appointment contracts received with client tenders to identify risks.
  • Negotiating and drafting of appointment contracts and joint venture agreements, drafting supply chain step-down contracts.
  • Liaising closely with commercial teams to manage the process of contract review through to the signing of contracts and advisory through the life of the project.
  • Contributing to legal department training sessions for commercial colleagues.
  • Assisting with updating precedent documents.
  • Managing actions to be taken in a dispute situation.
  • Giving ad hoc advice on issues that arise.
  • Working with external lawyers and the company's insurance brokers.

Requirements & Benefits

  • You will have ideally 3-4 years of PQE
  • A wide range of Construction expertise
  • Experience working in-house and private practice would be advantageous
  • Competitive Salary & Benefits

Apply Now - If you would like to apply for this outstanding opportunity, please get in touch with a CV today 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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