Corporate Lawyer (Construction)

Our customer, a global law firm, are looking for an experienced Corporate Lawyer with Construction Law expertise for an exciting client secondment opportunity with a rapidly growing, early-stage large-scale manufacturing company based in the West Midlands. This is a 6-12 month contract with the possibility of flexible working arrangements, including remote options.

As part of this role, you will be involved in a variety of transactional construction-related matters, assisting the client in navigating complex legal requirements within their development projects. This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic team, supporting a business in an exciting growth phase.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide high-level legal advice on construction-related matters to support the client’s ongoing and future projects.
• Assist in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating construction contracts, subcontracts, and other related agreements.
• Advise on regulatory compliance, risk management, and contractual obligations in construction projects.
• Handle issues arising in connection with construction disputes, where required.
• Support the client’s legal team in reviewing documentation related to construction law and related transactions.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure legal considerations are appropriately addressed in project delivery.
• Provide proactive legal input to mitigate risks and ensure compliance across the business’s construction activities.

Key Requirements:

• Qualified corporate lawyer with significant construction law experience.
• Strong background in construction contracts and related commercial legal frameworks.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Experience in handling transactional construction law matters.

About Elevate

Elevate provides consulting, technology and services to law departments and law firms across the globe. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our 1,600+ strong team of legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operate across the United States, Europe, UK, and Asia, Hong Kong and Australia.

ElevateFlex, is the flexible resourcing capability within Elevate, we define and support a new flexible career within the legal industry. We match exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our Customers through the curation of a world-class, global Community of Talent, and advanced, technology-enabled search. We were recently proud to be assessed in Band 1 of Chamber’s Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision is a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes, together.

Equitability and Inclusion are critical to ElevateFlex’s success. As The Law Company, changing the legal business landscape, we know a diverse, inclusive work culture is at the heart of attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work because we know that diversity of experience and perspective drive innovation and is simply good business.

As a strong proponent of diversity, equitability, and inclusion, ElevateFlex is committed to hiring diverse candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to apply to become part of the ElevateFlex Team – help us change the legal business landscape and make a dent in the legal universe.