Pinsent Masons
Construction Projects Lawyer
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Associate or Senior Associate – Projects & Construction
Birmingham
Exceptional by design. A career at the forefront of Projects and Construction.
Join a highly regarded team where your expertise contributes to complex, high-profile work. Pinsent Masons is seeking a Transactional Construction Lawyer (2-4 PQE) to join our Birmingham-based Projects & Construction team. This is an opportunity to work on major infrastructure and development projects, collaborate with leading practitioners, and grow within a practice known for technical excellence and sector insight.
You’ll be part of a national practice advising a broad mix of public and private sector clients. Working with UK-wide stakeholders, you’ll gain exposure to significant projects while building meaningful client relationships and deep sector expertise.
The Opportunity
You will play a key role in delivering transactional construction advice on some of the UK’s most significant infrastructure and development projects. Working alongside colleagues across our national network, you will support clients on a diverse range of matters spanning infrastructure, real estate development, energy, manufacturing and public sector projects.
This is an opportunity to contribute to a growing and innovative practice, advising on complex mandates that shape the built environment. You will work closely with experienced colleagues in a collaborative team, developing your technical capability while delivering commercially focused, high-quality advice.
What You’ll Do
Bring your transactional construction expertise and commercial approach to a team trusted by leading developers, contractors and institutional clients. Your role will include:
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- Advising on construction aspects of major infrastructure projects, real estate developments and sector-specific projects including energy, rail and utilities
- Supporting clients on large-scale national programmes, including framework agreements, cladding remediation programmes and strategic project delivery models
- Drafting and negotiating construction documentation and associated project agreements
- Advising on development projects across sectors including commercial, residential, mixed-use, universities and institutional portfolios
- Working with a range of stakeholders including contractors, developers, public bodies and investors
- Collaborating closely with colleagues across projects, real estate and regulatory teams to deliver joined-up advice
- Building strong client relationships and contributing to ongoing business development initiatives
About the Team
Our Birmingham Construction and Projects team advises a wide range of clients, including:
- Developers and Institutional Investors
- Contractors and Supply Chain Participants
- Public Sector Bodies and Universities
- Infrastructure and Utilities Providers
The team is recognised for delivering high-quality, practical advice on complex and high-value projects across the UK.
Why Pinsent Masons
At Pinsent Masons, we are a purpose led professional services business committed to creating a career experience that is exceptional by design. We offer:
- High-quality, intellectually stimulating work with market leading clients
- A supportive, inclusive and collaborative culture where people can thrive
- Clear and transparent opportunities for development and progression
- Flexible and agile working
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Our Commitment
We are committed to recruiting and retaining the best talent and building an inclusive, fair and supportive workplace. We value the strength that comes from different experiences and strive to create an environment where everyone feels they belong.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates across jurisdictions. If you require reasonable adjustments, we will work with you to identify a suitable approach.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via our recruitment portal only.
For an informal and confidential discussion about the role, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor, Amanda Bower:
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/amanda--bower
- Email: Amanda.Bower@pinsentmasons.com
A Note for Recruitment Agencies
Please do not submit CVs for this role if you are not on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL), as we are committed to supporting and protecting our existing agency partnerships. Pinsent Masons will not be bound by your terms of business in respect of any unsolicited CVs submitted to us by email, and no fee will be payable, even in the event that we progress a candidate.
If you would like to discuss a specific candidate and are not currently on our PSL, please contact the Talent Acquisition Advisor responsible for this role. Please note that this does not guarantee that the candidate will be progressed or that any fee will be payable.
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