Construction Solicitor (NQ-3 PQE)
- Employer
- JMC Legal Recruitment
- Location
- England, Suffolk, Bury St Edmunds
- Salary
- £40000 - £55000 per annum
- Closing date
- 14 Feb 2025
- Reference
- BBBH55838
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- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors
- Experience Level
- Junior Level, Mid Level
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Construction
- PQE
- Newly Qualified, 1-3 Years, 4-6 Years
Job Details
Construction Solicitor (NQ-4 PQE) | Highly-Regarded Firm | Legal 500-ranked team | Bury St Edmunds
Join a leading Legal 500-ranked firm known for its exceptional legal services and commitment to excellence. An opportunity has arisen for a talented and ambitious Construction Solicitor to join our clients award-winning team in their Bury St Edmunds office.
This role requires delivering high-quality commercial advice to a diverse client base, including developers, main contractors, subcontractors, and construction professionals.
The Construction Department offers comprehensive advice on all aspects of construction law, with a client base ranging from contractors and subcontractors to developers, funders, and private individuals. You will support projects from their inception to completion, offering a friendly and supportive environment that encourages professional growth and career development.
This successful practice has been delivering comprehensive legal services for over a century, offering expertise across a wide range of sectors nationally and internationally. Recognised consistently in both the Legal 500 and Chambers directories, they pride themselves on providing practical advice and fostering long-term partnerships with their clients to become their legal provider of choice.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and oversee a caseload of contentious and non-contentious construction matters.
- Support senior associates and partners with more complex cases.
- Deliver commercial and strategic legal advice to clients in the construction sector.
- Cultivate and maintain strong client relationships.
- Demonstrate excellent client relationship management skills.
Requirements:
- Proven experience in contentious construction matters is essential.
- Prior experience with adjudications and TCC work is required.
- Non-contentious construction experience is highly desirable.
- Business development skills and experience are advantageous.
- Strong presentation and communication skills.
Benefits:
- Highly-competitive salary which is negotiable and depending on experience
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Hybrid working options
- Personal pension scheme
- Group life assurance
- Support for further professional qualifications
- Private medical insurance
- Employee assistance program
- In-house health and wellbeing sessions
- Car parking
Apply now for immediate consideration, or call Andrew Chapman on 0203 865 2113 for more information.
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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