Construction Disputes Senior Associate

Senior Associate

Are you an experienced contentious construction Solicitor looking for your next career move to a top-ranked team?

At Burges Salmon, you'll work at the forefront of your field while collaborating with colleagues who are experts in theirs. You'll have access to top-calibre clients, with real responsibility and ownership from day one, as you make an impact on a global scale.

We're seeking to recruit an experienced Senior Associate to join our "First-rate" (Legal 500) Construction & Engineering practice, focusing on construction related disputes, including litigation, adjudication, and arbitration. This opportunity is ideal for someone in the process of building their own client relationships and looking to make that next step in their career.

The Team

Part of one of the UK's largest construction practices, our Contentious Construction team works at the forefront of an array of key sectors, including energy and utilities, transport, real estate and infrastructure, nationally and internationally.

Having made several new recruits, our contentious offering is going from strength to strength and is seeking a senior hire to support our continuing growth.

The team regularly supports clients in navigating complex legal landscapes, utilising experience across a broad range of dispute resolution methods including:

• Adjudication;
• International and domestic arbitration;
• Pre-Action Protocol for construction and engineering disputes;
• Litigation in the Technology and Construction Court;
• Strategic troubleshooting advice on legal and contractual issues arising throughout the project life-cycle;
• Industry specific procedures such as Expert Determination and Conciliation;
• Expert Determination; and
• Mediation.

Led by Partner, Jessica Evans, you can benefit from expert guidance and support as part of a first class Construction Disputes offering.

The team works cohesively across our three offices in Bristol, Edinburgh, and London, offering a collaborative environment where talented lawyers can maximise their development.

What others say…

We are Band 1 ranked in Chambers and Tier 1 in the Legal 500, recognised for our market-leading practice of complex and high-value matters.

The Firm

Our working environment is professional yet progressive, where quality of work and quality of life go hand-in-hand. Our collaborative approach to how we do business is totally refreshing. It's what attracts some of the best legal minds in the industry and it's why our people love working here.

We are proud to have received an Investors in People - Platinum Accreditation and have recently been voted by our people as a RollOnFriday's ‘Best Law Firm to Work At' for the fifth year in a row.

Our hybrid working model offers flexible working options to support our lawyers in delivering their best.

What you'll need

• Relevant experience working on complex and high value construction disputes, with understanding of an array of resolution techniques
• Be a strong team player, with excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to manage a complex and varied workload effectively
• Be self-motivated and willing to learn
• Experience of leading others to develop their skills and knowledge.
• Experience of effective matter management and business development activities.
• Must be a SRA or Law Society of Scotland registered lawyer

Benefits

Click here for a full overview of our brilliant reward package and find out more about the benefits of a legal career with Burges Salmon, here.

We're committed to finding the right person for this role and we're open to discussing flexible working, full time or part time working patterns.

It's important to us that our organisation represents the diverse community in which we operate and we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities. As a Disability Confident employer we will provide a fully accessible recruitment process.

Get in touch!

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Chris Jenkinson - 0117 307 2246 - for an informal and confidential conversation.