Construction Solicitor in Basildon

Location: Essex (Hybrid Working Available)

Salary: Highly Competitive

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Benefits:

• Highly competitive salary, dependent upon experience.
• Performance-related bonus.
• Hybrid and flexible working available.
• High quality contentious and non-contentious construction work.
• Established and growing Construction team.
• Excellent mentoring and leadership support.
• Opportunity to help shape the future direction of the department.
• Strong career progression within a respected regional law firm.
• Modern office environment with excellent legal technology.
• Ongoing professional development and specialist training.

About This Firm:

This highly regarded regional law firm has established an excellent reputation for delivering commercially focused legal advice to businesses, developers, contractors, professionals and private clients throughout Essex and beyond. With continued investment across the business and ambitious plans for growth, the firm continues to strengthen its specialist practice areas whilst maintaining a genuinely supportive and collaborative culture. Its Construction team is experiencing sustained growth and advises clients across a broad spectrum of contentious and non-contentious construction matters. This appointment represents a significant investment in the continued expansion of the department.

The Opportunity:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Construction Solicitor to join an ambitious and expanding Construction team. This role offers significantly more than simply inheriting a caseload. The successful candidate will become a key member of a growing specialist department, handling a broad range of high-quality construction matters whilst helping shape the future growth and development of the practice. The firm is open to candidates with experience across both contentious and non-contentious construction work. Equally, applications are welcomed from strong contentious construction specialists looking to broaden their exposure over time. You will enjoy genuine autonomy, excellent support from experienced colleagues and the opportunity to develop long-term client relationships within a firm that actively encourages professional growth.

The Role:

As a Construction Solicitor, you will:

• Manage a varied caseload of contentious and non-contentious construction matters.
• Advise developers, contractors, consultants, employers and other commercial clients.
• Draft, negotiate and advise on construction contracts and associated documentation.
• Handle construction disputes from initial instruction through to resolution.
• Provide commercially focused legal advice to clients across a range of sectors.
• Support and mentor junior members of the team where appropriate.
• Develop strong relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Contribute to business development, networking and departmental growth.
• Maintain excellent compliance, file management and client care standards.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the wider Commercial team.

Types of Work:

The successful candidate can expect exposure to matters including:

• Construction Disputes
• Adjudication
• Mediation
• Arbitration
• Litigation
• JCT Contracts
• NEC Contracts
• Development Agreements
• Collateral Warranties
• Professional Appointments
• Consultant Agreements
• Construction Procurement
• General Construction Advisory Work

Candidate Requirements:

To be considered for this opportunity, you will ideally have:

• Qualification as a Solicitor in England & Wales.
• 5 years' PQE or above within Construction Law.
• Experience in contentious construction matters.
• Exposure to non-contentious construction work would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
• Strong commercial awareness.
• The ability to manage matters independently.
• Excellent communication and client relationship skills.
• A collaborative approach and willingness to support colleagues.
• An interest in contributing to the continued growth of the department.

Why Join?

Construction continues to be one of the firm's strategic growth areas, with significant investment being made into the department and its long-term development. Rather than joining a static team, you will have the opportunity to influence its future direction whilst working alongside experienced lawyers on high-quality matters. The firm combines the quality of work associated with larger commercial practices with the accessibility, flexibility and supportive culture of a successful regional firm. If you are looking for a role where your ideas are welcomed, your contribution genuinely matters and your career can continue to progress, this represents an outstanding opportunity.

Career Prospects:

This is a long-term strategic appointment within a growing specialist team. As the Construction department continues to expand, there will be genuine opportunities to increase your responsibility, develop your own client following, mentor junior lawyers and play a significant role in shaping the future of the practice.

Apply:

If you are a Construction Solicitor looking to join a progressive and ambitious firm where you can handle high-quality work whilst helping build an expanding specialist department, we would be delighted to speak with you in complete confidence.