Legal Counsel

Opportunity for a Bristol-based construction lawyer to join a growing in-house team.

My client, a multinational construction services and technology company, is looking for a Senior Construction Counsel to join their team in Bristol. The role will involve providing non-contentious legal advice and risk management to the Group for the Western region, and will report directly into the Global Legal Director.

This company is in a high-growth phase, and has a dynamic, fast-paced and agile culture.

Key Deliverables:

• Negotiating and drafting amendments to:

• Main, sub-contract and consultant terms
• Letters of intent
• Collateral agreements (warranties)
• Novation agreements
• Bonds and parent company guarantees

• Emphasis on building and maintaining relationships whilst protecting the company's interests;
• Ensuring that legal risks are identified, understood and communicated to Business Units and project teams;
• Ensuring that unrealistic levels of risk are not accepted and that high risks are minimised;
• Providing high quality contractual support and advice to Business Units;
• Supporting Business Units and site teams in relation to contractual issues e. extension of time, loss and expense applications, notices of default/determination;
• Management/administration of disputes with clients, sub-contractors and consultants, including; negotiations, adjudications, administrations, liquidations, aged debt recovery;
• Claims administration

Experience:

• Solicitor with 5+ years post qualification experience (all candidates will be assessed on merit);
• Non-contentious construction knowledge and experience is essential;

• Good communication, organisational, time management and workload management skills;
• Desire to help the business achieve implement its strategy and achieve its objectives;
• Self-confident and professional;

• Self-motivated, enthusiastic team player who can be an approachable point of contact for all commercial employees;

Please reach out | 02075098736 for more information, or to apply.