Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment
Construction Senior Associate
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4+ PQE | Hybrid Working | Competitive Salary + Bonus
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Construction Associate or Senior Associate (4+ PQE) to join a highly regarded Construction team advising on a broad range of high-quality built environment and real estate development projects.
Working alongside market-leading Real Estate, Banking, Planning and Corporate teams, you'll advise developers, investors, funders, occupiers, contractors and public sector clients on complex and high-value transactions across commercial, residential, mixed-use, logistics, regeneration and infrastructure developments.
You'll be involved in:
- Drafting and negotiating a wide range of construction documentation.
- Advising on procurement strategies and project delivery structures.
- Negotiating building contracts, consultant appointments, collateral warranties, guarantees and ancillary project documents.
- Supporting development, acquisition, disposal and financing transactions from a construction perspective.
- Providing commercially focused advice on risk allocation throughout the project lifecycle.
- Working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams on major development projects.
- Developing client relationships and contributing to business development initiatives.
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You'll have:
- 4+ years' PQE in non-contentious construction law.
- Experience advising on built environment and real estate development matters.
- Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
- Experience acting for developers, investors, funders, contractors, occupiers or public sector clients.
- Familiarity with industry-standard construction contracts such as JCT, NEC and ideally FIDIC.
- Experience negotiating construction contracts, consultant appointments, collateral warranties, third-party rights, guarantees and related project documentation.
- A commercial mindset and the ability to deliver pragmatic legal advice.
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What's on Offer
- High-quality, market-leading construction work.
- Exposure to some of the UK's most significant development and regeneration projects.
- Genuine career progression within a growing team.
- Flexible hybrid working.
- Competitive salary and excellent bonus potential.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Sensible target hours with a strong focus on work-life balance.
- A supportive, collaborative and inclusive culture.
If you're a non-contentious Construction lawyer looking to work on first-class development projects within a highly regarded team, we'd be delighted to hear from you.
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