CONSTRUCTION SOLICITOR 1-4PQE

Ranked International Firm Construction Associate 1-4PQE London This ranked firm is an international professional service business with law at its heart, employing over 1450 people with close to 670 lawyers. With offices in London and overseas, the firm undertakes a great deal of cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex work, across six core practice areas: Corporate; Dispute Resolution; Employment; Innovation; Private; and Real Estate. The firms Construction Group is one of the fastest growing in the UK and acts for a variety of clients ranging from developers and property investors to funders and occupiers. They specialise in complex, high-profile developments, in particular acting for institutions and developers. Their services include: drafting and negotiating all relevant construction project documentation, including building contracts, professional appointments, collateral warranties, development agreements, and agreements for lease and forward funding agreements; advising on construction aspects of corporate, real estate and finance transactions; and advising on the pre-dispute stages of litigation, arbitration, adjudication, mediation, early neutral evaluation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. As part of the role, you will be: Acting for a range of clients including developers, landlords and funders. Assisting with the preparation and negotiation of construction documentation, including consultants' appointments, building contracts (based on standard forms), letters of intent, collateral warranties, third party rights notices, parent company guarantees and performance bonds. Assisting in relation to the construction aspects of real estate transactions (commercial and high value residential), property finance and corporate transactions, including due diligence and the preparation of due diligence reports, raising and replying to enquiries.The ideal candidate will have 1-4 years' PQE in non-contentious construction law, having trained and qualified with a reputable City Law Firm or Large National equivalent. You will also have had exposure to working for developers, investors and lenders, in any of the following sectors: commercial offices, housing (including prime/super prime central London and the branded private rental sector), retail and student accommodation. You will also be familiar with the various methods of construction procurement and good knowledge of the standard forms of construction contract, including JCT and NEC. Some experience advising on the construction aspects of agreements for lease, facility agreements and forward funding agreements would be an advantage.Please apply as directed or confidentially contact Aidan McAvinue at Search Legal for more information. Alternatively, if this role is not for you, I am working a variety of other Real Estate opportunities with ranked teams in the City London so would be interested to talk to any Real Estate lawyer. Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age