Construction Solicitor - Junior Partner

Construction & Engineering Solicitor (Junior Partner)

BCL Legal are working with an established award-winning regional law firm who are seeking a Construction & Engineering Solicitor to lead and manage a mix of contentious and non-contentious work, to come in as a Junior Partner. This role involves working closely with the Head of Department and supervising junior team members.

This is a rare opportunity to join as a Senior Associate or Junior Partner, dependant on your level of PQE - with no following required!

The ideal candidate will be confident, commercially focused, possess excellent business development skills, and be adept at building and maintaining strong client relationships.

Key Responsibilities:

- Collaborate with the Construction & Engineering team on a variety of contentious and non-contentious matters, taking on both leading and supporting roles and managing your own caseload.
- Support the wider Real Estate team on development matters.
- Proactively identify and target new business opportunities.
- Raise the firm's profile within the marketplace, maintaining a professional conduct that positively reflects on the firm.
- Achieve individual targets with minimal supervision.
- Ensure high levels of client satisfaction and build strong client relationships.
- Adhere to agreed quality procedures and management systems.
- Play an active role in developing and delivering seminar and workshop content.

Qualifications and Skills:

- Relevant professional qualification or industry experience.
- Strong advisory and drafting skills, with familiarity with standard form contracts (e.g., JCT, NEC, FIDIC).
- Sound understanding of all stakeholders in construction and engineering projects.
- Experience in all forms of dispute resolution, including litigation, arbitration, adjudication, expert determination, and mediation.
- Team player with excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to use initiative to effectively manage and prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
- A measured, rational, and commercially focused approach to problem-solving.
- Confidence and diplomacy in dealing with clients and other stakeholders.
- Ability to provide effective supervision and mentoring to junior team members.

A competitive salary package of up to £100,000 and extensive benefits package on offer.

If you are a skilled solicitor with a passion for construction and engineering law, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Please contact Soph Memhi for further information.