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Construction Solicitor

Employer
QED Legal
Location
Leeds
Salary
£42000 - £52000 per annum
Closing date
15 Feb 2021
Reference
BH-31817

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Construction Solicitor

Leeds

QED Legal are interested in speaking to talented, junior contentious construction lawyers looking for a new challenge to join a leading Top 50 practice in the heart of Leeds.

The firm are a national outfit with more of a regional feel without compromising on the quality of work and client alike.

They are looking for a Construction Solicitor NQ – 3 years’ PQE to join their team of 4 in Leeds city centre.

Led by 2 Partners and assisted by 2 senior associates the team is highly regarded in the key legal directories both regionally and nationally. This is a great opportunity for a junior lawyer to learn from some of the leading figures in this area of law and have genuine chances to move through the ranks over time, such is the makeup of the team.

In the role you will be acting for a wide range of construction and engineering companies, Authorities, Project companies and contractors on a host of issues and disputes valued into the £multi-millions.

You should have excellent experience of construction work at either a large regional, national or niched construction law practice. You will be advising on adjudications, mediation, and arbitrations.

The firm although commercial and highly professional is also a pleasant place to work, has consistently been ranked in The Sunday Times Top 100 companies to work for, and has an excellent track record of it work in improving staff engagement, wellbeing, and its wider role in the community.

Salary is competitive based on experience with great benefits including 25 days holiday, rising to 30 plus Bank Holidays, a generous pension scheme, life insurance (4 x salary), cycle to work scheme, enhanced maternity and more.

If you would like to hear more about this role please contact Graham Rawlinson for a confidential chat.

Company

QED
An acronym of the latin phrase quod erat demonstrandum which translates as "thus it is demonstrated" or "that which was to be demonstrated". It is most often used as an annotation at the end of a complex mathematical, scientific or philosophical argument to show that the author had proven what he had set out to prove. In recent times it has also been translated as "Quite Easily Done".

As a recruiter you have to network and speak to large amounts of people and lots of law firms to really understand the market and have the connections to match people with opportunity quickly when the time arises. A good recruiter needs to be Quick, Excellent and Dynamic in everything that they do. Allow the team at QED to demonstrate what they can do for your firm or your career.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Partner moves – both full equity and fixed share equity
• Team moves
• Firm Mergers / Bolt-on’s
• Succession / retirement planning
• In House Counsel
• Patent / Trademark Attorneys
• Other jurisdictions – placing lawyers into and from other countries
• Professional Support Lawyers
• Associate moves – focusing not just on team and culture fit but also client and work quality and room for future advancement.
• Assistant moves – lawyers cannot afford to make mistakes with their career moves. In the crucial early years exposure to the correct mentor and clients is essential.
• Legal professionals – FILEX, MILEX, ILEX, Licenced Conveyancers, paralegals, legal assistants and fee earners
• Support services - practice managers, COLP / COFA – regulatory and compliance, office managers, IT developers, case management specialists, law costs draftsmen and negotiators, legal secretaries, legal cashiers

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