Legal Counsel - Commercial/Construction

Birmingham Temporary £600 - £650 per day View Job Description
This Legal Counsel - Construction/Commercial opportunity in Birmingham is an excellent locum role within a major UK infrastructure programme. Joining on an initial 6 month contract, you will support on complex commercial and construction matters, working closely with internal stakeholders to deliver practical legal solutions.
  • Immediate start on high profile infrastructure project
  • £650 a day with strong extension potential

About Our Client

Our client is a major public interest infrastructure organisation at the heart of one of the UK's most significant transport programmes. It offers exposure to complex procurement, construction and stakeholder matters across a large scale, nationally important project.

Job Description

The Legal Counsel - Construction/Commercial will be:

  • Assisting with the delivery of high quality legal advice across commercial and contracts matters
  • Drafting and reviewing construction, funding and other commercial agreements
  • Supporting procurement and negotiation activity on high value project work
  • Advising internal stakeholders on contractual and legal risk issues
  • Assisting with statutory advice where required
  • Supporting the resolution of contractual claims and disputes, including liaising with external lawyers
  • Helping manage external legal support, budgets, timescales and quality of output

The Successful Applicant

The Legal Counsel - Construction/Commercial should be:

  • A solicitor or equivalent with 1 to 2 years PQE
  • From a commercial and or construction law background
  • Able to demonstrate experience of drafting legal documents with confidence
  • Experienced in house, or able to show strong client facing advisory skills from private practice
  • Familiar with contract law and ideally procurement law within major projects
  • Comfortable supporting on UK construction, infrastructure, utilities, transport or government related work
  • Strong in written communication, legal drafting and stakeholder engagement
  • Organised, adaptable and able to manage competing priorities to deadline
  • Eligible to obtain BPSS clearance

What's on Offer

This is a strong interim opportunity to join a high profile legal team on a nationally significant infrastructure programme. You will work on complex commercial and construction matters, providing immediate value in a fast paced environment.This is an initial 6 month contract with a view to extending, offering hybrid working from the Birmingham office, a competitive £650 umbrella day rate, being ideal for candidates seeking a high quality locum role with immediate start potential.If you're an experienced Legal Counsel - Construction/Commercial, apply now or contact Michael Bailey for more information.

Contact
Michael Bailey
Quote job ref
JN-032026-6985588
Phone number
+441132437739

Job summary

Job function
Legal
Subsector
Property / Construction - In House
Sector
Business Services
Location
Birmingham
Contract type
Temporary
Consultant name
Michael Bailey
Consultant phone
+441132437739
Job reference
JN-032026-6985588