Job Description
Construction 2+ Surrey or South Coast
Outstanding opportunity for a junior construction lawyer to join a small team and work on high profile leisure projects.
Reporting to the Senior Counsel, you will undertake a broad ranging role that will include: Development and maintenance of UK construction contract templates;
Assist with knowledge sharing and continuous improvement across the estate;
Facilitation and delivery of legal training to appropriate stakeholders on relevant legal issues affecting the business;
Working with the Senior Construction Counsel to manage and resolve disputes that arise from construction projects; and
Identifying and participating in strategic legal projects and initiatives to improve efficiency and drive excellence across the legal function in addition to supporting Senior Construction Counsel in promoting the legal function.
Key objectives in the role will be:
To enable the business to make appropriate risk-based decisions;
To advise upon and lead the legal considerations on UK construction related projects undertaken
To raise awareness of and champion the importance of good legal practice with key stakeholders and increase compliance with legal policies;
To provide strategic and practical legal advice for construction contract negotiations, construction and procurement planning and developing the construction contract templates used by the company and
Work with the UK project team to deliver UK construction projects and assist with commercial and practical advice at the outset of projects to mitigate risk throughout their duration.