Assistant Commercial Solicitor (Engineering and Construction)

Description

• advising the company on the legal ramifications and structuring of various engineering and construction arrangements and diverse commercial projects, transactions and contracts involving engineering and/or construction issues;
• engaging with and supporting the Head of Commercial (E&C Contracts Management) and the wider Commercial Team to strengthen pre-contract decision making and proactive commercial management.
• supporting the senior specialist E&C Commercial Solicitor on high value and complex capital projects, and in advising on technically challenging and highly specialist engineering and construction projects, working with, advising and supporting project teams and operational functions
• focussing on the full remit of non-contentious engineering and construction matters relating to infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects;
• providing technical drafting, negotiation and settling of various forms of construction and engineering industry contractual documentation – particularly the NEC4 suite of contracts;

Requirements

• Good knowledge of public procurement law and practice desirable, but not essential.
• Has good legal judgement and appreciates legal risk.
• Qualified lawyer (Solicitor/Barrister/Chartered Legal Executive) with, ideally, 4 years or more relevant post-qualification experience.
• Good knowledge of law and legal research techniques, engineering & construction contracts drafting and interpretation.
• Good IT skills, including electronic document production and assembly skills.
• Self-starter with ability to work as part of a team and to work proactively across and with a number of other functions.
• Good legal training, with demonstrable evidence of sound engineering and construction commercial legal experience.
• Previous in-house experience not necessary but would be welcome.

Benefits

• Two paid volunteering days a year
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
• Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
• Occupational health service
• Full funded eye tests
• Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
• Health Cash Plan
• 25 days annual leave
• Digital GP service
• Life assurance equal to 4x salary
• Cycle to work scheme
• Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
• Generous pension up to 11% company contribution

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance