Senior Construction Lawyer

Senior Construction Lawyer (In-House)

Location: London Bridge (Hybrid)

Join Hyde as our Senior Construction Lawyer and play a key role in delivering safe, compliant homes across one of the UK's leading housing and regeneration organisations.

This is a high-impact in-house legal role focused on construction law, building safety and development risk. You will lead on complex matters arising from major housing developments and building safety remediation programmes following the UK building safety reforms.

Working closely with senior leaders, project teams and external advisers, you'll provide clear legal advice that supports Hyde's commitment to safe homes, responsible development and strong contractor accountability.

With a 35-hour working week, hybrid working and a strong work-life balance, Hyde offers an opportunity to apply your construction law expertise while making a meaningful difference to residents' safety and communities.

About the Role

As Senior Construction Lawyer, you will be Hyde's lead specialist on construction, development and building safety law.

You'll advise on major projects, manage complex disputes and ensure Hyde's programmes are legally robust, commercially sound and fully compliant with the latest building safety regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Hyde's legal work on construction law, development and building safety matters, supporting major housing and remediation programmes.
• Provide expert legal advice on construction contracts including JCT, NEC and development agreements.
• Manage construction disputes, defects claims, contractor litigation and contractual issues.
• Support Hyde's programme of building safety remediation, ensuring contractors meet their obligations.
• Advise on compliance with the Building Safety Act 2022, Fire Safety Act 2021 and Fire Safety Order 2005.
• Support engagement with the Building Safety Regulator and related safety case requirements.
• Work closely with development, asset management and procurement teams to manage legal risk across projects.
• Oversee external legal advisers and work with the Legal Operations Manager to manage legal spend.
• Provide clear, practical legal advice to senior leadership and operational teams.

About You

We are looking for an experienced construction lawyer with strong technical expertise and the ability to provide pragmatic advice in a complex operational environment.

You will have:

• Qualification as a Solicitor, Barrister or Fellow of CILEX with current practising certification.
• Around 5+ years PQE in construction or development law.
• Strong experience in contentious and non-contentious construction law.
• Knowledge of building safety legislation and post-Grenfell regulatory requirements.
• Experience managing construction disputes, defects claims and contractor accountability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the confidence to advise senior leaders.
• Experience within housing, development, infrastructure or construction sectors is essential

About Hyde

Hyde owns and manages 125,000 homes and supports over 350,000 customers across the UK.

Our purpose is simple: to provide safe, high-quality homes that help people build better lives and thriving communities.

We are investing significantly in building safety, quality improvements and regeneration, making this an exciting time to join our organisation and contribute to work that directly improves residents' safety and wellbeing.

Benefits

• Competitive pension scheme
• Generous annual leave
• Life assurance
• Award-winning flexible benefits platform
• Volunteering days
• 35-hour working week
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Support for professional development

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Equity, diversity and inclusion are central to life at Hyde. We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and able to be themselves.Our aim is to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, ensuring different perspectives shape our decision-making and services.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace.