At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide legal support for exciting capital projects and negotiate key commercial agreements.
- Company: Join a highly regarded in-house legal team in a rapidly growing division.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and exposure to senior leadership.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for career growth and collaboration across various departments.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on complex projects while achieving commercial objectives.
- Qualifications: Commercially minded lawyer with experience in construction and commercial contracts.
The predicted salary is between 81000 - 99000 £ per year.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Legal Counsel to join a highly regarded in-house legal team supporting a rapidly growing Capital Projects division.
This newly created position reports to the Head of Legal.
The role offers a unique chance to work on a combination of construction, commercial contracting and strategic business partnering matters with regular exposure to senior leadership across the organisation.
As the projects portfolio continues to expand, the legal team is seeking a commercially minded lawyer who can help support complex project delivery while enabling the business to achieve its commercial objectives.
The Role You will provide legal support throughout the full lifecycle of projects and commercial transactions, from early-stage bids and contract negotiations through to project delivery and contract exit arrangements.
Key responsibilities include: Advising on and negotiating a broad range of construction and commercial agreements.
Providing specialist advice on standard form construction contracts, including NEC and JCT contracts.
Supporting senior project stakeholders on strategic and operational legal matters.
Advising on disputes involving customers, contractors and suppliers, including management of external counsel where required.
Drafting, reviewing and maintaining standard contract documentation and precedents.
Monitoring legal and regulatory developments and advising on their impact on the business.
Partnering with stakeholders across Operations, Commercial, Procurement, People, Tax, IT, Health
Legal Counsel - Capital Projects employer: Taylor Root
As a leading global insurance firm, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work culture that empowers our employees to thrive. With a strong emphasis on professional development, we offer numerous growth opportunities and encourage collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring that every team member's contributions are valued. Located in a vibrant area, our firm not only provides competitive benefits but also promotes a healthy work-life balance, making it an excellent employer for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers in the legal field.
