Construction Solicitor

Role Overview & Daily Responsibilities:

Contentious Construction Work:
- Manage a varied caseload of contentious construction matters, including litigation, arbitration, adjudication, and mediation.
- Advise clients on construction disputes involving defects, delays, payment issues, and contract breaches.
- Draft and review pleadings, witness statements, and expert reports.
- Represent clients in court, arbitration, and adjudication hearings.
- Engage in settlement negotiations and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes.
Non-Contentious Construction Work:
- Assist in drafting and negotiating construction contracts, subcontracts, and collateral warranties.
- Provide advice on procurement routes, project risk management, and contract administration.
- Advise on standard form contracts, such as JCT, NEC, and FIDIC, and bespoke agreements.
Client Engagement and Development:
- Build and maintain strong client relationships by providing clear, commercially focused advice.
- Work collaboratively with other teams within the firm to deliver a full-service offering to clients.
- Participate in business development activities, including networking events, seminars, and client presentations.
Compliance and Risk Management:
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and firm policies.
- Manage client expectations effectively, providing realistic assessments of outcomes and risks.

About the business:

Our client are a leading law firm with a global outreach, whilst offering an independent organisational feel.
As a renowned multi-servicing law firm, they boast excellent work quality, a strong client base and experienced professionals throughout.
The firm are a ‘people first’ organisation that has a genuine passion for their employees welfare and career advancement.
With a superb employee offering, highly competitive salaries, leading training & development and flexibility for staff, this truly is a great firm to work for.

Employment Benefits Package:

Required Attributes:

As the successful candidate, you will need experience construction law
Exposure handling a range of contentious construction & engineering matters, with ideally some non-contentious exposure

About CRA Consulting:

CRA Consulting are a specialist legal recruiter, operating across the UK. CRA works in partnership with reputable law firms with either local, regional, national or international presence. We recruit at all levels from board, director and partnership level through to support staff.
For additional information on how we can assist you with your next career move, visit the CRA Consulting Website at www.craconsultants.com.

How to Apply:

If this Construction Solicitor vacancy is of interest, please click the apply button. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss with Rhys Spencer who is managing this vacancy, call 0114 241 8030 for a confidential discussion.
Are you wanting to review additional career opportunities? Visit our jobs page at www.craconsultants.com/job

Additional Information:

CRA Legal follow strict best practice recruitment guidelines monitored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Please note our advertisements use 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.
This Construction Solicitor vacancy is very popular with the local legal community, so please apply quickly to ensure your application is considered. As part of our candidate registration and care process we at CRA Legal aim to respond to all successful applications within 2 working days.

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