Job Description

Location/s
London
Experience Level
Intermediate
Term
Permanent
Working Hours
Full Time
Practice Area / Department
Projects and Construction
Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 180 partners and 1000 staff. With offices across the UK, Middle East and Asia. Our global footprint is further enhanced by our strategic partnership with Interlaw which works to facilitate our management of multi-jurisdictional matters. We have leading practices in Corporate, Litigation, Tax, Banking and Finance, Real Estate and Private Wealth.


We've always been proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and value the variety of our partnership. We are different and we believe it is our people that make us unique. We expect and respect that you and your talents are too. Our strategic direction is shaped by a desire to grow our business in a way that is responsible and sustainable and has the principles of ESG at its core, guiding the way we operate firmwide.



Job Advert Description

The opportunity

Our award-winning construction practice is, justifiably, one of the leaders in the construction legal field; equally comfortable acting on landmark national infrastructure projects or niche social housing developments, and our work takes us across the globe, wherever our clients are active.


Our national offering is a 'life span' service for all construction/engineering related matters, from initial structuring, procurement advice, setting up contracts, appointments, joint ventures and development agreements. We are integrated with our colleagues in real estate, corporate, tax and planning. The team combines legal excellence, commercial acumen and an impressive track record together with a deep understanding of the construction industry. A number of our team are ranked as experts and leading practitioners in their field by Chambers UK and Legal 500.


You'll form part of a strong London team and will be supported in keeping ahead of the latest industry trends and developments to best deliver for our clients. The scope of work in London is broad and has involved acting on a number of large and varied schemes within the housing, education, leisure and commercial sectors.


As part of a national department comprising 50 fee earners you can expect to work alongside colleagues in our other UK offices, as well as working closely with our London real estate practice in advising public sector and private developer clients.

What you will be doing

Advising clients including local and central government departments, developers, employers, contractors, investors, housing associations, subcontractors and consultants operating in the commercial / private and public sectors. Providing construction related procurement advice to public sector clients. Advising on all aspects of development through design and construction. Advising on asset management contracts and maintenance contracts. Advising on infrastructure projects Providing construction due diligence support to the real estate, corporate and banking teams on acquisitions and disposals. Building and maintaining effective client relationships. Active participation in marketing initiatives. Ensuring files are managed in compliance with Lexcel procedures. Participating in firm-wide and departmental training sessions.

What you will need

The firm has a Career Development Framework which sets out the competencies we expect of those at the Senior Associate grade. In particular for this role we require:


Qualified solicitor with a minimum of 5 years PQE across a whole range of non-contentious construction Excellent technical skills and innovative approach to their application Strong client focus Drive and enthusiasm Commercial awareness and excellent financial management Flexibility Credibility Solid academic record Client management experience Ability to manage files independently
Trowers & Hamlins is an equal opportunities employer and values equity, diversity and inclusion. All applications will be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role and will be treated equally irrespective of Ethnicity, Gender (including Trans and non-binary) Race, Disability, Religion and sexual orientation.


If you require any further information on any of our vacancies or would like to discuss any adjustments or additional support that you might need either during the recruitment process or after the offer stage, please feel free to contact our recruitment team on recruit@trowers.com


As part of our firm recruitment policy our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks. These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.