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Contentious Construction Legal Counsel

G2 Legal Limited
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 22 days
Location

Dulverton, Somerset TA22 9HL, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A well-established international professional services company is seeking a Contentious Construction Solicitor for its in-house legal team, which offers a fully remote working option.
  • Candidates must have a minimum of 6 to 10 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) in contentious construction law, with flexibility for those with up to 12 years.
  • The role involves managing your own caseload from pre-litigation stages to liaising with external counsel, without paralegal or PA support.
  • The salary for this position is competitive and negotiable based on experience, although it does not include private healthcare or a car allowance as standard.
  • UK-based candidates are preferred, as occasional travel for legal strategy meetings is required, and the firm is open to considering solicitors qualified in Australia or New Zealand with relevant UK experience.

I am currently working with a well-established international professional services company looking to hire a Contentious Construction Solicitor into its growing in-house legal team. This is a fully remote role, though there is the option to work from regional hub offices if preferred. Candidates must be based in the UK as the team meets in person for legal strategy meetings on occasion.

The RoleYou will be joining a supportive and collaborative in-house legal team currently made up of Legal Counsels, a Senior Legal Counsel, and a Head of Legal. You will take full ownership of your matters, from pre-litigation stages to managing external counsel and will be responsible for all your own admin as there is no paralegal or PA support. You will have your own matters but also support more senior solicitors on larger cases.

The team advises across a range of contentious construction matters and occasionally handles related commercial litigation. Candidates from a commercial litigation background will be considered if they can demonstrate a minimum of 3 years' experience handling construction disputes.

What The Firm Is Looking For

  • A qualified solicitor with around 6 to 10 years’ PQE (though up to 12 plus will be considered)
  • A background in contentious construction law, either from private practice, in-house, or a blend of both
  • Experience working independently and handling your own caseload, including admin
  • Someone collaborative and proactive who enjoys working as part of a small but experienced legal team
  • UK-based candidates only; remote working is fully supported, but occasional travel to team meetings is expected

Additional InformationThe organisation recognises the current talent shortage in construction litigation and is open-minded and flexible for the right candidate.

Solicitors qualified in Australia or New Zealand with relevant UK work experience are welcome to apply.

This is a banded role which does not include private healthcare or a car allowance as standard. However, there may be scope to negotiate additional benefits for exceptional candidates.

This is a rare and attractive opportunity, so do get in touch to learn more.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.