Title: Construction Associate
Seniority: NQ – 4 PQE
Location: Nottingham
Reference: AL1013
Role posted: June 2023
The Client
A full-service law firm, and a longstanding client of Auston Legal, with an impressive corporate and insurance client base to whom they provide a comprehensive construction law offering. This team has grown significantly in recent years in line with its successes and is keen to recruit a junior lawyer with up to 4 years' experience to help service the team’s increasing volume of work.
The team in Nottingham handle construction disputes and advise on non-contentious matters.
The Role:
Our client wishes to recruit a junior lawyer to help service the team’s increasing volume of work.
The successful candidate will handle a caseload of their own and the role will involve exposure to both construction disputes and advisory matters, although there is scope to focus largely on litigation or transactional work.
Key Requirements:
Previous construction or commercial litigation experience (NQ-4 PQE)
An ability to prioritise workload
An ability to communicate in writing and prepare succinct and concise reports
Ability to pay attention to detail
Ability to work with case management systems
The personal skills to deal with such work as major and expensive litigation involving liaison with senior claims handlers
Legal qualification required – solicitor/FCILEx
Desirable:
Willingness to play a role in the development of client relationships and of the practice as a whole.
Claims handling experience (via a previous secondment or otherwise).
If you would like to discuss this role before making an application, please do get in touch at any time on the numbers below:
George:
07507 670 453
George@Austonlegal.com
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