Bird & Bird
Senior Associate – Projects (General and Construction)

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Senior Associate - Projects
We are looking for a Senior Associate to join our Projects team, with a focus on non-contentious projects and construction work. This is an exciting period of growth for the team and the successful candidate will work closely with Eleanor Kerslake, Andrew Dean and other partners in the Infrastructure, Projects and Procurement Group with an ambitious goal to build our dedicated Projects & Government Contracting practice within London Commercial.
What You'll Bring
Candidates will need to understand and have a passion for non-contentious projects, with a sound understanding of standard form contracts and the commercial and technical context in which they are used. The candidate will be a self-starter, with proven technical ability. They will also be keen to develop expertise in the sectors that Bird & Bird is renowned for.
We would expect candidates to have experience gained in a leading firm with a strong projects or construction law practice, or alternatively in a comparable in-house or government legal department.
What's In It For You
Our agile approach to office and remote working enables you to find the right balance to deliver at your best. Supporting you, our business and our clients in a flexible way.
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- Progress your career and personal development with our award-winning development programmes, from our global mentoring scheme to our bespoke coaching opportunities.
- Equip yourself with a board range of technical and business skills as well as a deep understanding of business issues through our skills-based curriculum.
- Competitive, market-led salary and bonus structure
- Family friendly policies as well as health schemes and wellbeing support
- A flexible benefits package which allows you to tailor your benefits to your current needs and lifestyle.
In addition to a competitive salary and benefits package, Bird & Bird operates two discretionary bonus schemes.
- We offer a performance related bonus that reflects the contributions you make to the firm. We know an inclusive culture, alongside a diverse workforce, makes us more innovative and agile, so whilst some of the criteria for being awarded a bonus is based on chargeable hours, we also include an allowance for hours spent contributing to Diversity & Inclusion, ESG, and Pro Bono work.
- Winning Work Bonuses are paid in addition to the Performance Bonus and are intended to be a thank you for your contribution to introducing a client or generating additional work from an existing client.


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