The Stephen James Partnership
Senior Interim Construction Lawyers - Top of the Market Rates

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Senior Interim Construction Lawyers (15+ PQE)
The interim legal market continues to gather pace, and we're actively looking to connect with senior Construction Lawyers (15+ PQE) for a number of exciting interim opportunities with leading organisations across the real estate, infrastructure and development sectors.
Whether you're immediately available, approaching the end of a current assignment, or simply considering consulting in the coming months, we'd love to hear from you.
We're particularly interested in lawyers with expertise in:
- Non-contentious construction
- Building safety and remediation
- Development and regeneration
- JCT and bespoke construction contracts
- Strategic contract management
- Risk, governance and stakeholder management
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I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
Honest answer — it depends on where you want to end up. A lot of top grad schemes (Big 4, civil service, banking) don’t need a masters. Let’s look at the ones you’d be competitive for now, and we can decide if a masters actually adds anything.
Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.
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Graduate Consultant — 2026 Scheme
Why you're a good match
StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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Why you're a good match
You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
Experience fit
Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Why consider interim consulting?
- Top of market day rates
- High-profile, long-term programmes and strategic projects
- Greater flexibility and autonomy
- Opportunities with some of the UK's leading organisations
- Complex, business-critical legal work


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