Job Description

Our client, a top-tier UK law firm with a nationally recognised construction practice, is looking for a Solicitor to join their London office on a full-time basis. This is an excellent chance to work on high-profile, complex construction and real estate projects, while developing your expertise under the guidance of senior colleagues.
This is a full-service, growing law firm with a diverse client base, ranging from the UK's largest businesses and housebuilders to investors, family offices, not-for-profits, and private individuals. They are dedicated to delivering first-class legal advice while promoting a healthy work-life balance, flexibility, and professional growth for their people.
The London-based Construction team is a collaborative, 18-strong group advising a diverse client base, including:
- Residential and commercial developers
- National housebuilders and investment funds
- Entrepreneurs and Housing Associations
The team handles a wide range of large-scale developments and urban regeneration projects. Working alongside other departments, the team forms part of the firm's significant real estate offering, with particular expertise in communal heat and power systems and other energy-related construction matters.
The contentious practice spans litigation, arbitration, adjudication, and expert determination, covering issues such as:
- Delay and final account claims
- Defects and professional negligence claims
- Complex multi-party disputes
The department also advises on non-contentious construction matters, allowing flexibility for lawyers to develop a balanced or specialist focus.
As a Solicitor, you will:
- Manage your own matters under supervision
- Work across both contentious and non-contentious construction law matters
- Draft, negotiate, and advise on construction contracts and project documentation
- Support fee-earners on high-value projects and disputes
- Build relationships with clients and external stakeholders
- Develop your project management and time management skills in a dynamic team environment
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience within a construction team, either in private practice or in-house
- Exposure to managing matters independently, under supervision
- Strong technical knowledge and genuine interest in construction law
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to balance competing deadlines
- A proactive approach to progressing matters and developing expertise
You will become part of a friendly, talented team working on complex, high-profile projects. This role provides the opportunity to gain hands-on experience, hone your drafting, case management, and fee-earning skills, and grow your career within a firm committed to professional development and mentorship.
If you are a motivated construction lawyer looking to progress your career within a nationally recognised team, this is a unique opportunity to join a firm that invests in its people and provides exposure to complex, high-value projects.
BCL Legal is an equal opportunities employer.
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About BCL Legal Private Practice
Founded in 2003, BCL Legal Recruitment has grown to become the UK's most established specialist legal recruitment agency. Our dedicated consultant team also now cover the Scotland, Ireland and New York market.

• We are 100% focussed on finding the best lawyers on the market for law firms across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
• Professional and caring consultants who look to build long term relationships with both clients and candidate lawyers.
• True experts in our field, with over 12,500 lawyers placed across the UK since 2003.
• Each consultant focuses on a particular location, which allows us to truly get to know the lawyers, legal teams and firms that we assist in great detail.

To discuss your career in more detail and to find out about the positions we're working on, please contact us for a confidential chat.
Company info Website Telephone 01618197475 Location Lancaster Buildings
3rd Floor, 77 Deansgate
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 2BW
United Kingdom
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