Construction Litigation Associate

Recruiter
JMC Legal
Location
England, Greater Manchester, Manchester
Salary
£52000 - £60000 per annum
Posted
18 Oct 2021
Closes
02 Nov 2021
Ref
BBBH32795
Contact
Lucy Burt
Job Title
Associate
Practice Area
Construction
PQE Level
2-4, 5-7
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

This Top 50 international law firm has a history of over 200 years of excellence, attracting high-quality lawyers and high-value work from around the globe. This opportunity will offer a springboard to your career with a high value and intricate caseload that will give you a real edge and finesse. You will have the exposure to work with great clients at a dynamic firm that has a high level of technical know-how with commercial astuteness.

The Firm

This firm is a Top 50 practice International law firm with over 800 members of staff and offices across the UK, Middle East, and the Far East.

The firm have an impressive client base across a variety of industry sectors from transport and infrastructure, education and health to energy and natural resources and banking services. It's what makes them stand out as full-service international firm that provides an integrated offering.

With the firm comes genuine opportunities to progress as the firm place people at the heart of their business. Training and investment never stops at this practice, no matter whether you are a newly qualified or a seasoned partner, you will be invested in. They regularly have outside businesses and motivational individuals come in to provide training and top-level support. Feeling empowered within your career is core to the businesses DNA. Leaders within the company will work with you to help you achieve your career goals and aspirations.

You will find that the practice is spearheaded by leading individuals, several them being 'home grown' Partners and this is indicative of the complex influx of work they deal with. This, coupled together with their pragmatic approach, will give you a flavour as to why they are successful and industry leaders across the globe.

The Role

The firm are looking for a Construction Litigation Associate to join their buzzing Manchester office in the heart of the City.

Continuously awarded for being one of the leading law firms in construction, the team regularly act upon landmark national infrastructure and complex regeneration projects.

The work is international, as is the team's reputation.

Your caseload will include alternative dispute resolution, including adjudication, mediation, the resolution of claims under the pre-action protocol for construction and engineering disputes and litigation, dispute avoidance and risk management, contractual interpretation, professional negligence and domestic projects.

Career development is structured, supported by Partners' mentoring, and allows for rapid movement within the team, meaning for an ambitious Associate, senior positions are fully attainable with a clear-cut path to achieve it.

Requirements

  • You will be a Construction Litigation Solicitor with a minimum of 2 years' experience
  • Manage your own caseload of high calibre work and clients
  • You will be commercially minded and enjoy business development and marketing
  • You will have a meticulous eye for detail

What's on offer?

  • Competitive salary above the market rate
  • Lucrative benefits package

This opportunity for a Construction Litigation Associate to join a substantial and dynamic firm in central Manchester is one not to be missed.

Apply now for immediate consideration or feel free to give me a call for a confidential conversation.