Our client, a leading private practice, is offering the opportunity for a strong Contentious Construction Solicitor to join their Tier 1 team on a fully remote basis.
The Role
This role offers relatively unique flexibility in working arrangements, allowing candidates to work remotely or from the firm’s office according to their preference.
The successful candidate will play a vital role within the construction team, advising a diverse client base including developers, contractors, consultants, insurers, and funders on complex construction disputes across the UK. The role encompasses a wide range of contentious work such as adjudication, arbitration, litigation, and mediation, providing an engaging and challenging environment.
You will work closely with partners, provide strategic legal advice, prepare pleadings, and represent clients in court, arbitration, and other dispute resolution forums.
They are looking for:
- 2-5 years PQE in contentious construction or related dispute resolution areas
- Experience advising on construction contracts and supporting documentation.
- Proven ability to analyse factual and legal evidence in dispute scenarios.
- Strong advocacy skills, with experience representing clients in courts and tribunals.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Flexible working approach, with the ability to adapt between remote and office work environments.
- Knowledge of legal procedures across jurisdictions including Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland
- Proactive, commercially aware, and motivated to deliver excellent client service.
This exciting position offers a highly supportive and inclusive work environment, with clear career progression pathways, opportunities for professional development, and involvement in innovative legal projects.
Please note our advertisements use PQE and salary level purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.
How to Apply
Having been established for almost 20 years, we are experts in legal recruitment. Our strength derives from the fact that we are well-known, well-respected and have developed long-standing bonds with both our clients and candidates and have become an authority on all aspects of legal recruitment. To hear more about this contentious contruction solicitor role, please contact Rachael Mann at Sacco Mann on 0113 4677111