Construction Associate (1-4 PQE) - Manchester

Are you looking to work in a close-knit, collaborative team environment where your contribution and expertise is truly valued? Are you keen to develop your Construction career within a global law firm, which offers clear progression opportunities? Then this could be the role for you.

We are seeking an enthusiastic Associate with experience in non-contentious aspects of Construction law to join our successful team in Manchester.

Our Firm

Squire Patton Boggs is one of the world’s strongest integrated law firms, committed to providing insight at the point where law, business and government meet. We deliver commercially focused business solutions by combining our legal, lobbying and political capabilities and invaluable connections on the ground to a diverse mix of clients, from long-established leading corporations to emerging businesses, start‑up visionaries and sovereign nations. More than 1,500 lawyers operating in 40+ offices across four continents provide unrivalled access to expertise. In the UK, we have offices in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, and London. The firm is committed to promoting a collaborative and supportive working environment.

Our Team

As you would expect from a firm of our profile and size, the members of our global Construction & Engineering practice are leaders in their field, operating across a range of jurisdictions. From a UK perspective, we advise our clients on all aspects of their construction and engineering projects, from project inception, procurement through to execution, and finding solutions to issues arising resolution of any disputes when projects do not go to plan. The team advises on all standard forms of UK contracts including the well-used NEC4 and JCT, Model Forms of contract as well as international forms such as FIDIC, IChemE, and bespoke turnkey contracts.

Our Opportunity

Providing our clients with top rate service comes natural to us and you will be integral to the continuing provision of client service excellence. This is an exciting time to join Squire Patton Boggs with the opportunity to get involved in a varied workload with plenty of scope for direct client contact. This role will suit someone with a commercial attitude along with a confident and proactive approach, with good people skills, ability to work as a team player and an interest in business development. There will be the potential for individual advancement within the team and you should expect excellent quality of work in a culture which encourages leadership and involvement with the business and its clients. We offer competitive pay and an attractive bonus and benefits programme, including an uncapped productivity bonus, alongside a great working culture and an established hybrid working policy.

You

We are looking for an England & Wales-qualified lawyer (1-4 PQE) with experience in non-contentious Construction law and the drive and ability to deliver high-quality work. You will be a committed individual, with the ability and enthusiasm to take initiative, and to build long‑lasting relationships with clients, potential clients and advisers. You will be coming from a well-recognised international, national or regional practice, and will thrive in a collaborative team environment. There will be opportunities to work on a diverse workload in a range of different sectors – for example engineering plant (e.g. energy & power), process plant in manufacturing and the built infrastructure environment, or to work more closely with our Projects and Infrastructure team on a range of different infrastructure projects.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

We are an inclusive employer and aim to ensure our workforce is representative of our society. We welcome applications regardless of age, neurodiversity, disability, family or parental status, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression or other legally protected characteristics. We will make reasonable adjustments and adaptations to our recruitment process to ensure it is inclusive for anyone who wishes to apply.