Legal Counsel (Construction and Commercial) – Hybrid NEW

This is junior to mid-level role for a lawyer with experience of construction, engineering and commercial contracts.

Client Details

Our client is a market leading membership body within the built environment advising and representing 1000’s of members across the UK on a daily basis.

Description

You will support the provision of:

• legal and commercial construction advice, and wider business support advice and guidance service to Members (this will include advice and analysis of standard form JCT / NEC / FIDIC construction and engineering contracts).
• in-house legal support service to the organisation’s corporate group – including commercial contracting, procurement and information compliance.
• influence and represent the organisation on business-related industry issues (including government consultation on behalf of Members and the wider construction industry).

Please note, this is a hybrid role requiring office attendance in Central London 2 days per week, with the remainder of the week working from home.

Profile

The successful candidate will be a Solicitor, qualified in England & Wales or another Common Law jusrisdiction.

They will be likely to have between 2 and 5 years of PQE and will have demonstrable experience in one or more of the following practice areas:

• Construction
• Engineering
• Procurement
• Commercial Contracting

Desirable:

• Experience of working with an institute, membership-organisation and/or claims advisory team.
• Experience of providing templates, guidance and online support/content.
• 2-3 years experience in a legal role
• Minimum of 12 months experience in commercial contracts and/or governance related activities.

Please note, this organisation operates a 35 hr working week and there will be occassional national travel with this role.

Job Offer

For further information about this opportunity, please apply to this advert, or, contact the exclusively instructed agent, David Taylor (Michael Page Legal) for a conversation in confidence.

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