Contentious Construction Senior Associate

AJ Chambers are currently hiring a Contentious Construction Senior Associate for our client, an international high-growth, high-performance law firm.

This is a fantastic opportunity that can offer full flexibility, offering a working pattern open to the right candidate – whether that is entirely remote from the comfort of your own home, hybrid, working from either the City office as you like or a serviced office in Essex, or even part-time!

You’ll be analytical, focused, conscientious and great at construction law. In return you will have the opportunity to earn over £100,000 p.a. or more for 40 hours per week all from the comfort of your own home. We are open to speaking with candidates from a minimum of 6 years PQE upwards to more senior, experienced candidates.

Your role will be working as a contentious construction senior associate, for a rapidly growing construction practice based in London but serving all of England and Wales.

With 12 offices, in 5 countries, and over 500 professionals as part of the wider team, this is a great opportunity to be part of a rapid growth business, where you will receive a competitive salary, benefits, and also be able to develop yourself as a lawyer and a business person, with on-going training and development in an organisation that promotes personal development and well-being with an established route to partnership.

The Role:

You will support two of the contentious construction partners in advising on, and running all forms of dispute resolution – adjudication, litigation, mediation and other expert determination. You will give strategic advice to clients to ensure the best possible outcome.

Key Responsibilities include:

Being lead adviser to 10+ clients.

Profile of person:

Exceptional legal technical skills and at least 5 years’ experience in contentious construction

• Be an England & Wales qualified solicitor
• Ability to run adjudications and court proceedings with supervision from partners
• Extensive experience and exceptional performance in contentious construction
• A ‘can do’ attitude, hungry to learn new skills and develop, naturally show initiative & resourcefulness is vital
• Excellent time management skills and client relationship management
• Desire to build a personal network and develop client relationships
• Able to work in a team and help junior colleagues
• Systematic, precise, with high standards

Salary:

£Open depending on PQE & candidate experience up to £100k+

Pension

Private health insurance

Location & Hours:

• Your house (or any of the firms UK offices)
• 40 hours p/w

This is a unique opportunity for a focused winner to be the next superstar working for one the country’s best performing law firms, all from the comfort of your own home.