Senior Counsel - Construction - Manufacturing PLC

Recruiter
Taylor Root
Location
England, Greater Manchester, Manchester
Salary
car, pension and bonus
Posted
08 Feb 2017
Closes
08 Mar 2017
Ref
909272
Contact
Nick Wilkins
Job Title
In House Counsel
Practice Area
Construction, Energy
PQE Level
8-10
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

This will be a key role within the business and you will be required to have extensive front-end construction knowledge on turnkey projects, with top private practice training and preferable in-house experience of working in a similar energy of construction industry. Other key requirements for the role are:

  • Fully qualified solicitor practising in England and Wales with experience of working in-house
  • Demonstrable knowledge of standard form contracts, particularly FIDIC, NEC3
  • Significant experience of negotiating and drafting commercial and construction contracts
  • Dispute resolution experience
  • Extensive experience understanding, negotiating and drafting commercial contracts
  • Experience in advising on bespoke and complex contracts
  • Ability to advise the business confidently on difficult legal issues and build strong relationships with senior business colleagues
  • A flexible attitude and a proven ability to multi-task
  • A keen interest to share skills and experience with legal and non-legal colleagues as well as to enhance existing skills

Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.