Construction Lawyer - Commercial law firm - Leeds
- Recruiter
- Chadwick Nott (Manchester)
- Location
- England, West Yorkshire, Leeds
- Salary
- £42000 - £52000 per annum
- Posted
- 22 Dec 2016
- Closes
- 19 Jan 2017
- Ref
- GBJ270464
- Contact
- Geoff Baines
- Job Title
- Associate
- Practice Area
- Construction
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
THE FIRM
This private practice have an international spread of offices, and have won many awards across their departments. They are a full service firm providing claims, transactional, commercial, risk and advisory legal services. Their Construction team is part of the wider Real Estate practice group which comprises over 200 lawyers. They enjoy an enviable reputation in the market as an employer of choice and are renowned as being a good firm to work for.
THE ROLE
Due to expansion there is a need to appoint an experienced Construction Solicitor to the team in Leeds. You will be joining a well-established team which supports their clients in every aspect of property development from planning through procurement, project funding and disposals. They are in growth mode at present so need to add capable and proven lawyers to team.
THE PERSON
You will have a minimum of 2PQE in Construction Law, with your training and experience gained at a city, national or recognised regional practice. Strong academic attainment and a real passion for Construction Law are essential. They require someone who is experienced in the main forms of construction contracts, professional appointments, warranties and bespoke development agreements.
Ideally you will have experience in residential and mixed use development projects as well as commercial developments.
THE REWARD
You will gain good exposure to excellent quality work and clients, and you will be working within a market-leading Real Estate group at a top 20 UK law firm. There are strong prospects for your career and personal development with an extremely competitive salary and benefits package on offer, which is negotiable depending on your previous experience.
Chadwick Nott Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.