In-House Construction Lawyer
- London
- £100,000-115,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
· Lead on building safety legal matters, including cladding, structural, and fire safety remediation.
· Draft and negotiate JCT contracts, remedial works agreements, consultant appointments, and settlements.
· Manage disputes (mediation, pre-action protocol, and litigation) alongside external counsel.
· Oversee legal spend and panel firm relationships, ensuring cost-effective advice.
· Partner with project, technical, and commercial teams to deliver pragmatic solutions.
· Streamline processes, standardise documentation, and embed best practice.About you
· UK-qualified solicitor with 5+ years PQE.
· Strong construction law background - preferably both contentious and non-contentious.
· Knowledge of building safety issues (cladding, fire defects, structural remediation).
· Confident handling JCT contracts and disputes from start to finish.
· Comfortable influencing senior stakeholders and operating at leadership level.
· Open to candidates from private practice or in-house backgrounds.Why apply?
· Shape and lead on high-profile building safety projects.
· Join a collaborative legal and project team in a dynamic, forward-thinking business.
· Attractive package (£100k-£115k + bonus) and flexible hybrid working.Apply now for immediate consideration, or contact us for a confidential discussion.CompanyBCL Legal - we are 100% focussed on finding the best lawyers on the market for leading companies based in England
- Every day since 2003 we have been building our knowledge of which lawyers exist in the market for permanent and temporary requirements.
- Over 8,000 'commercial lawyers' have asked us to assist them with their career- our expertise is knowing who to call upon for each role that we assist.
- True experts in our field, with over 2,200 lawyers, company secretaries and compliance professionals placed in-house across the UK since 2003.
- Each consultant focuses on a particular location, which allows us to truly get to know the lawyers, legal teams and businesses in great detail.
- Unique involvement with the in-house legal community through free CPD seminars
- Arriva
- Asda
- BAE Systems
- Bannatyne
- Bet365
- Bupa
- DHL
- Elior
- Hermes Parcelnet
- Holland & Barrett
- Ilke Homes
- LEVC
- London Luton Airport
- Mercedes Benz
- Michelin
- Molson Coors
- Rolls Royce
- Sodexo
- Zuto
3rd Floor, 77 Deansgate
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 2BW
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