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Construction Solicitor (Contentious - Non Contentious)

Employer
Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
Location
England, London, City of London
Salary
£50000.00 - £60000.00 per annum + Good Package
Closing date
24 Jul 2018
Reference
LP45920

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Job Details

ROLE: Construction Solicitor (Contentious - Non Contentious)
LOCATION: Central London
SALARY:£40,000 - £45,000
EMPLOYMENT: Permanent
HOURS: Full time
PQE: 2 PQE +

Competitive salary + career progression

Our client is recognised by Legal 500 and Chambers UK as a medium-sized niche firm specialising in construction, commercial litigation, corporate, employment, projects and property legal services to clients based throughout the United Kingdom.

Our clients Construction team is comprised of 10 (four partners, three solicitors, two paralegals and one trainee solicitor) and is divided into two sub-teams (contentious and non-contentious). About a quarter of their work is non-contentious.

Their clients include developers, major corporations, tunders, contractors, sub-contractors, construction consultants, local authorities, registered providers of social housing and PFl consortia.

Their work for Registered Providers involves them being instructed on some of the largest construction developments in the social housing sector which are often in the spotlight of the national media.

Main Duties and Responsibilities of the Role : -

* The day to day running of files;
* Capable of drafting clear and concise bespoke provisions;

* Advising on every aspect of construction contracts (e.g. payments, extensions of time, loss and expense, defects, procurement and insurance issues);
* Amending, drafting and advising on contracts (e.g. building contracts, development agreements and agreements for lease, consultant's appointments, plus all supplementary documentation such as security documents, warranties, novations and assignments);
* A comprehensive understanding of the operations and mechanics of the JCT suite of contracts;
* An understanding of asset management contracts is advantageous,

Please contact me to discuss the role in more detail or apply through the vacancy for immediate consideration.

Leon Pierce | Recruitment Consultant
Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
The best number to reach me on today is 0161 233 6360 Ext 1040

Please contact Leon Pierce, Legal Recruitment Consultant, to discuss the role in more detail or apply through the vacancy for immediate consideration.

Douglas Scott are a legal recruitment expert and the UK's leading law firms trust us with their legal vacancies. We are a regulated recruitment consultancy and will discuss this role and seek your approval before submitting an application directly to the decision maker.

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.      

 

 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0161 233 6360
Location
Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
No1 Spinningfields
1 Hardman Square, Spinningfields
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 3EB
GB

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