Legal Counsel

Construction firm

Up to £61K base plus £6K car allowance + 10% bonus

Leeds (at least 1 day per week in the office)

The role:

  • Responsibility for providing commercially focused legal advice on a broad range of projects ensuring compliance with applicable law.
  • Reviewing, negotiating and/or drafting agreements and conducting contract negotiations with project counterparties primarily for development, construction, and related services.
  • Supporting with commercial and contractual matters with respect to tenders, projects, variations and on-going contractual and operational matters for the areas .
  • Assisting in the governance of transactions at local and Group level
  • Working closely with colleagues including throughout the Group and with customers.
  • Managing external legal resource as required.
  • Involvement in developing and delivering training on various issues for colleagues across the business

    • Knowledge and Skills:

  • Qualified lawyer
  • Good knowledge of relevant areas of law including construction contracts, outsourcing, commercial and UK public procurement.
  • Knowledge of or an experience of the UK construction industry is required.
  • Strong drafting, negotiating and analytical skills. Ability to draft and negotiate a variety of documentation including development, construction, consultants and services agreements.

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