Senior Construction Solicitor

Senior Construction Solicitor

From £100,000, £7,500 flex allowance, up to 30% discretionary bonus + benefits

Overview

A trusted and valued senior legal advisor to the business, a construction law subject matter expert responsible for identifying, managing and mitigating legal risk in GAL's capital programmes and construction related activities to facilitate competitive advantage and commercial growth.

This role takes an office first hybrid approach here at London Gatwick, with three days a week in the office, two days remote, managed around the needs of the business.

Responsibilities

• Provides legal advice primarily to the Construction team, Procurement and the wider business as required, in respect of construction and commercial matters of significant value and complexity
• Acts as trusted legal advisor for the business, providing legal risk mitigation advice to facilitate commercial growth
• Leads more junior members of the Legal team and wider business
• Advises on relevant legislative and regulatory requirements and keeps abreast of changes to that framework
• Advises in relation to ongoing contract management issues
• Educates the business in relation to legal risk identification and mitigation
• Assists General Counsel with Legal Function budget oversight and management

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor or barrister with construction law experience, acquired in private practice and/or within an in-house legal team
• Current practicing certificate
• Construction law subject matter expert, with deep expertise in drafting and negotiating various construction contracts, including NEC, FIDIC, JCT, EPC, and framework agreements
• Strong understanding of strategic priorities and financial drivers, alongside the wider industry and evolving risk landscape
• Strong understanding of risk allocation in construction projects and how risk interacts with procurement routes
• Extensive experience advising organisations, managing legal risk to support competitive advantage and sustainable growth while remaining service oriented
• Proven track record on complex, high value and strategically significant matters, including Development Consent Orders, PPP/PFI and major infrastructure programmes
• Excellent communicator, also able to listen effectively in a team or business environment and build strong relationships
• Experience of advising on ad hoc construction disputes, including adjudication, arbitration and litigation
• Experienced in advising and influencing at senior levels, with the credibility to shape key business decisions
• Strong judgement on where to focus and how to add most value to deliver optimal business outcomes
• Experience leading and developing teams, building capability and driving performance

Benefits

We offer a rewarding world of flexible benefits you can tailor to the things that matter to you most.

• Discretionary annual bonus
• Free staff parking
• Discounted rail travel to work
• Share matching scheme and more

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We are an organisation that places diversity, equity and inclusion at its heart. Our aim is to create a place where everyone belongs and has a voice.