Construction & Civil Engineering Jobs

NQ Solicitor / Associate – Construction, Engineering & Projects

Forming an integral part of the Construction, Engineering & Projects team, you will support the team in providing excellent legal services, including both contentious and non-contentious construction law work. 

The team is a full-service providing transactional advice through to dispute avoidance/resolution advice relating to large-scale construction and engineering projects, in the UK and internationally.

The team mainly acts for commercial clients across a wide range of business sectors with a particular emphasis on real estate developers, property investment companies, contractors, sub-contractors and major engineering consultancies as well as port development and firms operating in the renewables sector.

You will become a part of the Construction, Engineering & Projects team advising on a wide range of legal services, from transactional advice, relating to large-scale construction and engineering projects, in the UK and internationally through to dispute avoidance/resolution.

Core dispute avoidance/resolution services include advising on all forms of dispute resolution (adjudication / arbitration / litigation / mediation / expert determination), giving strategic advice to clients to ensure that their dispute is resolvedas cost-effectively as possible, whilst maintaining the best possible outcome.

Person specification

• Be an England and Wales qualified solicitor (NQ) or be due to qualify by September 2021.

• Be confident to work autonomously and as part of a team

• Demonstrate excellent time management skills

• Be organised and capable of running a significant number of files and work matters simultaneously

• Have the ability to develop effective working relations at all levels

• Be confident in both verbal and written communication with a diverse range of clients

• Have a flexible approach and willing to go the extra mile

Competencies required

• Client Service

• Technical Ability

• Interpersonal skills

• Delivery focus

This is a full-time role, including agile working.

Origin Legal is handling a number of Construction Solicitor vacancies throughout the South of England. If you are a Solicitor looking to consider your options then please do get in touch for a confidential discussion.

Origin Legal follow strict best practice recruitment guidelines monitored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However, we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.