Addleshaw Goddard
Non-Contentious Consutrction Lawyer, Associate, 4 – 6 Years' PQE, London
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Job Opportunity: Non-Contentious Construction Associate
Due to sustained growth in our mandates across energy, renewables, data centres, and major infrastructure, we are looking to recruit a 4-6 PQE non-contentious Construction Associate to join our London team.
You will work on a broad range of UK and international engineering and construction projects, with a particular focus on:
- Energy transition (including offshore wind, solar, green hydrogen, biofuels, pumped storage, and hydro)
- Power
- Utilities
- Process plant
- Data centres
- Complex civil engineering
This position also offers exposure to market-leading real estate development work, including but not limited to:
- Retail
- Town centre regeneration
- Office
- Leisure
- Residential
- Hotel and mixed-use schemes
This is an opportunity to play a central role in delivering strategically important projects for key clients, to help shape client relationships, and to contribute to the continued expansion of our market-leading construction and projects offering.
You will join a market-leading Construction & Development team with an outstanding reputation for advising on some of the most significant and complex development, energy, and infrastructure projects, in both the UK and internationally. The team offers early responsibility, direct client exposure, and the chance to work closely with highly regarded partners in a supportive, high-performing environment with excellent long-term career prospects.
We advise across the full lifecycle of construction and engineering projects, spanning:
- Renewables
- Power and utilities
- Data centres
- Transport and social infrastructure
- Industrial processing facilities
- Conventional real estate development
We act for an impressive client base, including developers, sponsors, funds, utilities, IPPs, contractors, operators, technology providers, universities, and public sector bodies. We advise on procurement strategies, joint ventures, development and concession structures, construction and O&M contracts, project finance structures, and major regeneration and infrastructure programmes.
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What You'll Do
- Lead and support workstreams on major UK and international projects across the energy, infrastructure, data centre, and commercial development sectors, working closely with senior lawyers and clients on complex, high-value matters from procurement through to project delivery, as well as leading real estate development work.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of construction and engineering agreements, including JCT, NEC, FIDIC, and bespoke contracts, as well as professional appointments, collateral warranties, guarantees, security documents, and long-term operational agreements.
- Advise on strategic risk allocation, procurement, and commercial issues for a diverse client base, including developers, sponsors, funders, contractors, utilities, public sector bodies, and operators, helping clients deliver projects efficiently while managing legal and commercial risk.
- Take ownership of matters from an early stage, with meaningful responsibility for managing your own workstreams, coordinating project documentation, advising clients on key issues, and developing strong, direct client relationships.
- Play an active role in the growth of the practice, supporting business development initiatives, contributing to pitches and client relationship management, and mentoring junior colleagues while helping to develop team know-how, precedents, and training resources.
Who We're Looking For
To be successful in this role, you will:
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- Have 4-6 years' PQE in non-contentious construction law, with strong experience advising on energy, renewables, power, utilities, infrastructure, data centre, and/or commercial development projects, with a sound understanding of the legal and commercial issues affecting these sectors.
- Be proficient in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating construction and engineering contracts, including JCT, NEC, and bespoke agreements; experience with FIDIC, EPC, EPCM, or other international project documentation would be advantageous.
- Be a confident stakeholder manager, with experience of engaging effectively with clients, consultants, contractors, funders, and internal stakeholders, building strong relationships, and delivering practical, commercial advice.
- Possess excellent drafting, analytical, procedural, and document management skills, with the ability to manage multiple matters, meet competing deadlines, and maintain the high standards of accuracy and client service expected within a leading practice.
- Be commercially minded, collaborative, and eager to develop, with a genuine interest in understanding clients' businesses, supporting business development initiatives, and contributing to the continued growth of the team.
Why Choose Us?
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are not just valued but encouraged to reach your full potential. Our culture promotes improvement, growth, and collaboration, making us the natural choice for top-tier clients. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees.
Interested? If this role sounds like your next career step, we'd love to hear from you. Click the Apply button to view the full role profile on our website and start your application!
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