NQ Construction Solicitor
- Employer
- Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
- Location
- England, Greater Manchester, Manchester
- Salary
- £30000 - £40000 per annum + Good Package
- Closing date
- 25 Jul 2017
- Reference
- EH38361
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- Practice area
- Commercial property, Construction and civil engineering, Costs
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- PQE
- Newly qualified, 1 year, 2 years
- Position
- Solicitor
- Sector
- Private practice
Job Details
My client is a leading national and international law firm renowned for its outstanding service, collaborative culture and deep sector expertise. There is an excellent opportunity for a Newly Qualified Construction Solicitor to join the highly regarded Manchester based team, and support the Head of Construction with non-contentious, and possibly contentious projects with a range of public and private clients.
The role will work closely with regional teams around the UK, handling a broad range of tasks including drafting construction documents (building contracts, sub contracts, warranties), bank reviews, post completion documents and attending meetings whilst participating in negotiations.
A successful candidate will have a strong academic record and have between 0-2 years' of relevant experience within construction law and have taken a training seat within construction law. The ideal candidate will have strong negotiation skills confidence in their ability to build lasting relationships with clients and be commercially aware.
This is an opportunity to work with a major UK Law firm with a strong presence and expertise in agriculture, education, charities, insurance, private wealth and real estate investment. The firm represents clients ranging from HNWI, landowners, start ups, PLCs and over 100 universities, colleges, education and healthcare bodies. The firm is recognized for it's client satisfaction and has been placed in the top 5 law firms in the UK, as well as being named as one of the 100 best companies to work for in The Sunday Times for over 10 consecutive years.
Douglas Scott are a legal recruitment expert and the UKs leading law firms trust us with their legal vacancies. You can therefore apply for our Bristol based legal jobs and Southampton legal vacancies with confidence. We are a regulated recruitment consultancy and will discuss this role and seek approval before submitting your application directly to the decision maker.
Douglas Scott is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Company
Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment are multi-award winning legal recruitment experts.
Our business – put simply – is to remove the pain points candidates may otherwise experience on their journeys.
Sure, we act for legal professionals of all levels making lateral moves, taking steps up the ladder or looking for contract legal opportunities.
And yes we can boast a network of connections that spans nationwide private practice, the UK’s in house legal departments and now the Middle East, Asia and the Far East.
But we are the only REC and APSCO affiliated legal recruitment specialist with an ISO9001 accredited quality management system and the Investors In People Gold Standard award.
And by externally validating our day to day activities in the wider business community we have been able to place customer experience at the heart of our business proposition.
Which means people like dealing with our team – a very experienced, settled and happy bunch they epitomise the Douglas Scott brand personality and will demonstrate a genuine interest in you and your career.
- Website
- http://www.douglas-scott.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 0161 233 6360
- Location
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Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
No1 Spinningfields
1 Hardman Square, Spinningfields
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 3EB
GB
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