At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide expert legal advice on construction matters and lead a dynamic legal team.
- Company: Join a leading organisation at London Gatwick, shaping the future of construction law.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible allowance, discretionary bonus, and comprehensive benefits.
- Other info: Hybrid working model with opportunities for professional development and team leadership.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a pivotal role that drives commercial growth and legal excellence.
- Qualifications: Qualified solicitor or barrister with expertise in construction law and contract negotiation.
The predicted salary is between 100000 - 100000 £ per year.
From £100,000, £7,500 flex allowance, up to 30% discretionary bonus + benefits.
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What is the role?
A trusted and valued senior legal advisor to the business: a construction law subject matter expert responsible for identifying, managing and mitigating legal risk in GAL's capital programmes and construction related activities in a manner that facilitates competitive advantage and commercial growth. This role takes an office first hybrid approach here at London Gatwick, with three days a week in the office, two days remote, managed around the needs of the business.
What will you do?
- Provides legal advice primarily to the Construction team, Procurement and the wider business as required, in respect of construction and commercial matters of significant value and complexity.
- Acts as trusted legal advisor for the business, providing legal risk mitigation advice to facilitate commercial growth.
- Leads more junior members of the Legal team and wider business.
- Advises on relevant legislative and regulatory requirements and keeps abreast of changes to that framework.
- Advises in relation to ongoing contract management issues.
- Educates the business in relation to legal risk identification and mitigation.
- Assists General Counsel with Legal Function budget oversight and management.
Do you have what we're looking for?
- Qualified solicitor or barrister with expertise in construction law, acquired in private practice and/or within an in-house legal team.
- Current practicing certificate.
- Construction law subject matter expert, with deep expertise in drafting and negotiating various construction contracts, including NEC, FIDIC, JCT, EPC, and framework agreements.
- Strong understanding of strategic priorities and financial drivers, alongside the wider industry and evolving risk landscape.
- Strong understanding of risk allocation in construction projects and how risk interacts with procurement routes.
- Extensive experience advising organisations, managing legal risk to support competitive advantage and sustainable growth while remaining service oriented.
- Proven track record on complex, high-value and strategically significant matters, including Development Consent Orders, PPP/PFI and major infrastructure programmes.
- Excellent communicator, also able to listen effectively in a team or business environment and build strong relationships.
- Experience of advising on ad hoc construction disputes, including adjudication, arbitration, litigation.
- Commercially pragmatic, comfortable taking considered legal risk within agreed tolerances where appropriate mitigation is in place.
- Experienced in advising and influencing at senior levels, with the credibility to shape key business decisions.
- Strong judgement on where to focus and how to add most value to deliver optimal business outcomes.
- Experience leading and developing teams, building capability and driving performance.
Where the salary level is listed as 'from' this means that the final salary offered to the successful candidate will be within the pay range for the role. The successful candidate's qualifications, skills and relevant experience will be taken into account.
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