Senior Counsel - Construction

We are pleased to partner with Skanska UK as they look for a Senior Construction Lawyer to join their Legal team.

About Skanska:

Skanska, one of the world's leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

Known for working on major projects, Skanska UK is building, upgrading, and maintaining the country's infrastructure for future generations.

Led by award winning Executive Vice President, Swati Paul, this established and highly regarded Legal team is seeking to add an additional lawyer to their ranks. The Legal team carries out all of the work on behalf of Skanska, ensuring a varied workload which has a real impact on the business.

We are looking for a Legal Counsel (Construction) to ensure provision of high-quality legal services, meeting all Skanska UK and Skanska AB requirements.

What you'll do:

· Provision of primary legal advice on varied and complex projects.
· Proactive and practical early advice to Skanska, Operating Units (OUs) and Enabling Functions (EFs) to help them achieve their goals in the commercial environment in which they operate.
· Follow up support to assist in the implementation of solutions to achieve those goals (e.g. assist in negotiation of documentation to close/complete the transaction and then offer "after care" follow up legal support until project has been built/concluded and full payment recovered.).
· Assisting with corporate governance compliance generally and with standard documents, training, policies and guidance as needed.
· Develop relationships with the OUs and EFs so that Legal are involved early and fully
· Work closely with the OU and EF personnel generally
· Early involvement in projects (whether invited or not)
· Transfer knowledge/best practice.

What you'll bring to the role:

· Senior level with a detailed level of understanding of construction law and the tendering processes.
· Good drafting and communication skills.
· A good working knowledge of related areas of commercial law (e.g. joint ventures, etc).
· Good understanding and experience of the forms of contracts commonly used and associated case law (particularly JCT and NEC3 and NEC4, but desirable to have experience with IChemE).
· Good understanding of construction techniques and processes.
· An ability to break a matter down to basics.
· An ability to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel and to talk their language.
· An ability to deliver a legal service to a business in a form they can readily understand and use.
· An ability to argue our case in formal negotiations in a logical and articulate manner.
· An understanding of the basic commercial management processes that should be employed on a project.
· An understanding of risk and risk identification and management techniques.
· Provide support and training to junior staff.


BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.