Construction Counsel - Global Architectural Practice (London)
- Recruiter
- Michael Page Legal
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- Profit share bonus + Various benefits
- Posted
- 18 Jun 2021
- Closes
- 13 Jul 2021
- Ref
- JN -062021-2925132
- Contact
- David Taylor
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Construction, Engineering, PFI
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
This is a Junior in house construction solicitor role with a Global Architecture practice.
Client Details
Our Client is an award winning architecture practice with projects at sites throughout the world.
Description
Duties with this role include but are not limited to:
- Preparing, reviewing, editing and negotiating various contract documents relating to clients, collaborators, sub-consultants, vendors etc.
- Lead contract negotiations and legal processes across the EMEA region
- Liaising with internal stakeholders (Operations; Project Managers)
- Manage outside counsels liaise with insurance brokers and other external third parties
- Provide ongoing support to our operational teams projects throughout the contract lifecycle
- Develop and maintain standards and procedures to mitigate risks and ensure effective processes across the business
- Manage day to day legal issues and ongoing duties ensuring corporate compliance (e., alignment of insurance policies, corporate duties, brand protection etc.)
Profile
The successful candidate is likely to:
- be a UK or Common Law qualified lawyer with between 2 and 7 years PQE* qualified in either the UK or another Common Law Jurisdiction.
- have held a similar position within the architectural, construction, or engineering industry and/or have completed a training contract and practiced either as in-house Legal Counsel or in Private Practice with a Law firm which is Chambers Ranked for Construction.
- have demonstrated ability to lead negotiations and track record in closing and delivering projects successfully and in a timely fashion.
Desirable but non-essential: Experience in dealing with relevant ancillary legal areas including corporate infrastructure and finance, intellectual property, data protection, claims handling.
*please note the reference to PQE is for guidance only and all levels of PQE will be considered, however, this range gives an indication of the salary on offer for this role, the level of the work on offer with this role as well as where this position fits within the team structure. It is unlikely that this role will be suitable for a lawyer with over 7 years PQE.
Job Offer
To find out more about the package on offer for this position, please contact the exclusively instructed agent, David Taylor (Michael Page Legal).