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Senior Construction Legal Counsel

Michael Page Legal
Birmingham Full-time GBP 77,028 – 92,000
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An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Construction Legal Counsel to join a major UK infrastructure organisation delivering one of the country's most complex and high-profile programmes. Based in Birmingham with hybrid working, this role offers the opportunity to lead on major NEC contracts, complex procurement matters and strategic stakeholder engagement across a nationally significant project.

Client Details

Our client is a nationally recognised infrastructure organisation delivering one of the UK's largest transport and regeneration programmes. Operating at significant scale and complexity, the organisation is known for delivering innovative, long-term infrastructure investment with substantial public impact.

The legal function plays a critical role in supporting major commercial and procurement decisions across the business. Lawyers within the team work closely with senior operational and executive stakeholders on high-value, strategically important matters within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.

Description

The Senior Construction Legal Counsel will be: • Leading on complex NEC construction and infrastructure contract matters across major projects

  • Advising senior commercial and procurement stakeholders on contractual risk and strategy

  • Supporting the negotiation of high-value construction, funding and supply chain agreements

  • Advising on contractual claims, disputes and risk allocation issues

  • Managing external legal advisers and supporting key business decision making on strategically significant matters

Profile

The Senior Construction Legal Counsel should be: • A solicitor or barrister with significant construction and commercial contracts experience

  • Highly experienced advising on NEC contracts within infrastructure, transport or major projects environments

  • Experienced supporting high-value procurement and commercial negotiations

  • Comfortable operating as a senior legal adviser to executive and operational stakeholders

  • Experienced managing complex contractual risk, disputes and stakeholder relationships

Job Offer

This is an opportunity to join a highly respected in-house legal team working on one of the UK's most ambitious infrastructure programmes. The role offers genuinely complex and high-profile work, strategic stakeholder exposure and the opportunity to influence major commercial outcomes on nationally significant projects.

Alongside a competitive salary of £85,000-£92,000, the organisation offers hybrid working, excellent pension contributions, strong long-term career development and the opportunity to work within a collaborative and values-driven environment.

If you're an experienced Senior Construction Legal Counsel, apply now or contact Michael Bailey for more information.

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