Construction Solicitor
£40,000 to £60,000 per annum
Nottingham City Centre
Full Time, Permanent
Who we are:
CRA Consulting are a specialist legal recruiter, operating across the UK. CRA works in partnership with reputable law firms with either local, regional, national or international presence. We recruit at all levels from board, director and partnership level through to support staff.
For additional information on how we can assist you with your next career move, visit the CRA Consulting Website at www.craconsultants.com.
About the business:
CRA Legal are representing a leading national legal business, with the recruitment of a construction lawyer to aid the growth of an expanding team. In addition to an excellent employee offering, the firm boast a strong client base with high-quality work. As the successful applicant, you will be joining a firm with a fantastic culture and a supportive, experience team.
If successful, you will perform the following role as a Construction Solicitor:
- Represent clients in construction-related disputes, including breach of contract, construction defect claims, delay claims, and payment disputes.
- Conduct legal research and prepare pleadings, motions, and other legal documents.
- Attend court hearings and arbitrations, and negotiate settlements.
- Advise clients on legal matters related to construction projects, including risk management and contract negotiation.
- Work closely with other lawyers and staff to ensure that all clients receive top-quality legal representation.
The organisation will offer you the following employment benefits package:
- 25 days annual leave + all UK Bank Holiday and your birthday off (or closest working day to your birthday)
- Vouchers for big life events, from marriage to children (grandparents included!)
- High street discounts
- On spot reward vouchers – internal recognition
- A wide range of health and well-being offerings
- Private healthcare options for you and your family
- Healthcare cash back plans for you and your family
- Enhanced pension
- Ability to buy additional holiday
- Cycle to work
- Life Insurance – 4 x your annual salary
- Enhance maternity pay
- Bereavement Support
- Employee Assistant Programme
- Paid Volunteer days
- Quarterly social events
- All employee Wellbeing days
To apply, you will be required to meet the following criteria:
- You will be a newly qualified lawyer, or with post qualification experience of up to 5 years
- Previous employment within a Property Litigation or Construction Litigation is required
- Exposure to handling contentious construction law would be a big benefit
- A strong academic record is preferred
How to apply:
If this Construction Solicitor vacancy is of interest, please click the apply button. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss with Rhys Spencer who is managing this vacancy, call 0114 241 8030 for a confidential discussion.
Are you wanting to review additional career opportunities? Visit our jobs page at www.craconsultants.com/jobs
Additional Information:
CRA Legal follow strict best practice recruitment guidelines monitored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Please note our advertisements use salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.
This Construction Solicitor vacancy is very popular with the local legal community, so please apply quickly to ensure your application is considered. As part of our candidate registration and care process we at CRA Legal aim to respond to all successful applications within 2 working days.