Construction (Associate) Solicitor

Job title: Construction (Associate) Solicitor

Location: Bristol

Salary: �65-75,000 DOE.

We are seeking to recruit an experienced Solicitor, Associate or Legal Executive (2-5 years PQE), to join our client's busy and highly regarded Construction team. The successful candidate will report directly to the Partners, together with one of their Senior Associates, and play an integral part in a variety of matters, with a focus on non-contentious construction and infrastructure work.

Our client's Construction team works on a wide range of international, national, and regional matters for private and public sector clients across multiple sectors, including housing, retail, transport, waste, energy, and renewables. Our client's clients range from private individuals, owner developers, start-ups, and SMEs to local authorities, national contractors, funding institutions, and large multinationals. Our client takes pride in working with prestigious clients which include household names and listed companies.

The typical workload for this role will include construction and infrastructure-related contract work across:

• residential and commercial development,
• renewable energy projects,
• urban regeneration schemes,
• financing arrangements,
• joint ventures,
• operation/maintenance/service contracts,
• and facilities management.

The successful candidate:

• will have a good level of experience advising on construction transactions, including risk reviews, drafting, and negotiating terms.
• will be enthusiastic to expand their skills and knowledge, as our client values the ability to develop their people.
• will be an excellent communicator with proven technical and organisational skills and a cooperative team player.
• will be accustomed to providing accessible, commercially-focused, and pragmatic advice to clients and working under pressure to meet deadlines.
• will have a firm grounding in transactional non-contentious practise within a construction and/or infrastructure environment.
• will have experience in commonly used contract forms such as the NEC, JCT, FIDIC, as well as professional appointments and ancillary construction documentation.
• will ideally have experience in drafting, negotiating, and/or advising on the construction aspects of land sale contracts, agreements for lease, and development agreements would be beneficial.
• will stay-up-to-date with the latest policy and legal developments affecting the construction and engineering industry, as clients will rely on the candidate to provide this expertise.
• will need to demonstrate their ability to build strong and lasting relationships with clients and show a genuine commitment to understanding and meeting their business needs.

Our client will support the candidate's professional development through regular training and help them grow their professional networks and profile, as well as capitalise on business development opportunities.

Why join our client's team?

• with an open and friendly culture, their team approach ensures that talented individuals achieve more for their clients and each other.
• our client recognises that each person's career journey is unique, and they will be ambitious for the successful candidate, providing the support they need to develop their career their way.
• our client values work-life balance, offering a flexible working framework that allows for a mix of home and office working.
• they provide a comprehensive package to support physical and mental health and offer various benefits to create a positive and inclusive working environment.

If you are an experienced Solicitor, Associate, or Legal Executive with a strong background in non-contentious construction and infrastructure work, this is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded team in a reputable organisation. Take the next step in your career and apply today.

LHH is an employment consultancy that believes in talent, not labels. It is important to us that we run inclusive recruitment processes to support candidates of all abilities and encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. LHH is committed to building an inclusive, supportive environment to enable candidates to explore the next steps in their careers. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.