Construction Solicitor

Construction Solicitor | Birmingham | 0-4 PQE | £50,000-£72,000 + Bonus

Want contentious and non-contentious construction experience rather than being boxed into one side of the practice?

This could be a particularly interesting next step.

Yolk Legal are recruiting for a Birmingham opportunity with the backing of a Top 100 law firm, offering a 0-4 PQE Construction Solicitor the chance to develop across both advisory and disputes work.

You’ll work with employers, contractors, subcontractors, construction professionals, financial institutions and other stakeholders across a genuinely varied caseload.

Your experience will span both contentious and non-contentious construction matters, including:

• Construction and engineering contracts
• Professional appointments
• Warranties
• Bonds and guarantees
• Contract negotiations
• Dispute avoidance
• Adjudications
• Court proceedings
• Arbitration
• Mediation and other ADR
• Construction-related advisory work

You’ll also gain exposure to projects across sectors including:

Commercial and industrial development | Infrastructure | House building | Healthcare | Education | Retail | Leisure | Public sector

That variety is a major part of the attraction.

This role would suit a solicitor with 0-4 years’ PQE who has construction experience or closely related experience.

You’ll need:

• Strong written and verbal communication
• Good drafting ability
• Excellent organisation
• Commercial awareness
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently
• Confidence working as part of a wider team
• A genuine interest in developing within construction law

£50,000-£72,000 + bonus and benefits

Alongside the salary, the role offers:

• Hybrid working - minimum 2 days per week in Birmingham
• Enhanced pension with employer matching up to 6%
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Holiday increasing to 28 days with service
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days
• Life assurance at 4x basic salary
• Health and wellbeing benefits
• Flexible benefits programme
• Development-focused environment

If you're a construction lawyer who wants breadth rather than a narrow seat, this is one to discuss.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic.

Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying, unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.