Construction (Contentious & Non-Contentious) Legal Counsel - Birmingham

A rare opportunity has arisen for a contentious construction lawyer to join a global organisation where you will lead on construction related disputes and support across a range of non-contentious areas. We are keen to hear from contentious construction lawyers who either have some non-contentious experience or alternately who are willing and would enjoy up-skilling in non-contentious areas to have a broad role encompassing both contentious and non-contentious areas.

Our client is an innovative cutting-edge business in the building and construction sector, working across a variety of landscapes including residential and commercial development, infrastructure, education and healthcare, both in the UK and internationally.

This long-established business, with a successful and mature legal team, has recognised the need to bolster its existing legal team with the addition of a disputes lawyer to facilitate litigation function in-house from its current home with external law firms. They consequently require an experienced litigator, preferably with a strong background in construction matters, to be responsible for their considerable litigation portfolio, dealing with a mix of cases internally and then managing and overseeing large-scale actions with the support of external lawyers.

It is anticipated that the role will involve 50% contentious work and then 50% non-contentious work. In relation to the non-contentious areas this is focused on construction and commercial agreements, training, insurance and compliance areas.

We are keen to hear from lawyers with a good level of experience in contentious construction, with at least 5PQE, so you are able to take a leading role in the strategic handling of the business’s risk and on-going contentious matters. Any experience in non-contentious construction or commercial areas is a bonus but we are also keen to hear from anyone looking to up-skill in this area.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who would enjoy building long-term relationships within a business whilst also directing litigation strategy and direction where no 2 days are the same.

To apply or for more info please contact:

Kate Mazzag: kate@aysearch.com 07769946081

OR

Victoria Moore: victoria@aysearch.com 07971666134

Due to a high volume of applications, we will only respond to those we deem suitable for the role.

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