Solicitor - Construction

Location
London
Salary
Excellent remuneration
Posted
07 Aug 2018
Closes
31 Aug 2018
Ref
RC02840081
Job Title
Lawyer
Category
Engineering
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Top 100 tier firm now seeks an experienced Construction Solicitor in central London.

The Role
The successful Construction Solicitor will have a minimum of five years PQE and previous experience in a city or high calibre firm handling contentious and non-contentious construction work.

Undertaking commercial and residential development work, your caseload will include:

• Construction insolvency
• Bond claims
• Drafting various contracts, licenses and documents
• Professional indemnity, appointments and collateral warranties
• Reviewing insurance certificates
• Negotiations and settlements
• Advising on risk management and dispute avoidance
• Advising retail chains and private developers
• Redevelopments and leasebacks
• Advising sub-contractors and investors

The Candidate
• A Solicitor with experience in a high calibre Construction department;
• Ideally, five years PQE;
• Handle a diverse caseload to meet key deadlines;
• Excellent drafting and negotiating skills;
• Acting for high-net-worth clients;
• Undertake business development, networking and marketing initiatives;
• Commercially aware and good attention to detail.

The Firm
Our client is a Legal 100 leading law firm with numerous departments commended in the Legal 500 and Chambers directories. Recognising that their employees are their greatest asset, they have created a friendly and supportive working environment, investing in and promoting staff from within to ensure the continuation of their success.

These recognitions allows them to recruit and retain individuals who are at the forefront of their respective fields. Renowned for their excellence and outstanding quality of work and committed to building long-term relationships with clients they go above and beyond to understand and deliver on client needs which in turn has allowed them to build an enviable client base.

Benefits
• 25 days annual holiday
• Permanent health insurance
• Life assurance
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• Private healthcare
• Pension scheme
• Staff introductory scheme
• Employee assistance programme

Solicitor - Construction

For further details of this Construction vacancy, please contact Ryan quoting reference RC02840081.