Legal Counsel - Construction

We are proud to be partnering with a Housing Association based in North London as they recruit for a new permanent role in their structure; Legal Counsel: Construction.

This is seen as a role vital to the long term plan and success for the organisation and they are eager to consider applications from candidates with experience in the 'property arena'.

They can offer a salary of £60,112.67 pa plus up to 5% PRP bonus and can offer flexible working also.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Holding responsibility for providing support and monitoring of day-to-day running of case files;
• Drafting ‘plain English’ advice for internal distribution
• Advising on every aspect of construction contracts (e.g. payments, extensions of time, loss and expenses, defects, procurement and insurance issues);
• Reviewing and inputting into submissions for adjudication and arbitration proceedings.
• Oversee proceedings in the Technology & Construction Court
• Amending and advising on contracts (e.g. building contracts, development agreements and agreements for lease, consultant appointments, Contractor Appointments plus all supplementary documentation such as security documents, warranties, novation’s and assignments)
• Drafting and reviewing complex construction contracts including from the NEC and JCT suites, along with other industry standard templates
• Drafting and maintaining a precedent library of construction contracts, organisation/public sector specific additional clauses and schedules of amendments
• Providing legal advice to the Special Projects Team on Procurement service on procurement matters, primarily relating to complex construction procurement exercises
• From time to time provide training and guidance to the Property Service Department on the relevant law, practical contracting issues and guidance relating to construction activities to ensure best practice is delivered
• Undertaking complex/high value commercial dispute resolution where necessary (pre-litigation)

Experience required:

• Minimum of three-years PQE contentious construction lawyer
• 'Property arena' experience

Working hours:

• 35 hours per week
• Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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