Solicitor (Construction) in Birmingham

The Vacancy

This is a Permanent , Full Time vacancy that will close in 2 days at 23:59 BST .

Are you a qualified Solicitor working in Construction looking for your next challenge in a dynamic and fast paced environment?

We're looking for a Solicitor with 0 to 4 years post qualifying experience to join our Construction team based in our Birmingham office.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly successful team, supporting the Partners and fee earners across a broad range of both contentious and non contentious matters.

• What will I be doing
• Advise clients on a range of construction and engineering issues, dealing with a range of employers, contractors, sub-contractors, construction professionals, financial institutions and other parties;
• Advise clients and conduct a wide range of advisory and contentious matters including negotiations, dispute avoidance, adjudications, court and arbitration proceedings, mediations and other forms of ADR;
• Advise clients in connection with commercial and industrial development, infrastructure, housebuilding, healthcare, education, retail, leisure, public sector and other sectors and projects;
• Advise, report on, draft and negotiate a wide range of construction and engineering contracts, professional appointments, warranties, bonds, guarantees and other project documentation;
• Negotiate/liaise with clients and other professionals to secure agreed objectives;
• Attend meetings and negotiations with clients and third parties;
• Research new areas of law and case law to ensure the accuracy of advice and procedure;
• Develop existing and new client business via appropriate channels including active network building, marketing, entertaining clients etc.;
• Supervise and delegate work to Trainee Solicitors and Paralegals as appropriate to seniority;
• Undertake and contribute to a range of continuing professional development (CPD) activities.
• You’ll have
• Previous experience in a Construction role advising on a broad range of matters
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with a clear and logical approach.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to effectively prioritise.
• The ability to work independently using your own initiative as well as working as part of a team.
• A good level of IT proficiency and effective file management skills.
• A proactive approach and a high level of attention to detail.
• What we can offer you

We’re committed to being a firm focused on support, development, wellbeing and inclusion and we’re always striving to improve.

Our commitment to this has been recognised by our achievement of our Gold Investors in People award and by our Hive HR Employee Voice certification.

We reward our people with a whole range of benefits, some core and some flexible, designed to shape a reward package that’s right for you – now and in the future.

Our core benefits include

• Enhanced pension scheme with employer matched contributions of up to 6%.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (increasing to 28 days with length of service). There is also the option to purchase up to 5 additional days.
• Life assurance cover of 4 times basic salary, with the option to purchase additional cover.
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits.
• Hybrid working with a minimum requirement of 2 days per week working from one of our office locations.
• We also have a flexible benefits programme where you can purchase a wide range of additional benefits.
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