Senior construction solicitor

Senior Construction Solicitor Location: Milton Keynes Full Time Salary: GBPDOE Key knowledge areas Mainly Non ndash; contentious construction law including standard form and bespoke building contracts; sub-contracts; consultant appointments; drafting and negotiating the suite of construction documents in relation to development schemes; collateral warranties; third party rights schedules; assignments; novation agreements as well as advising on legal issues arising out of the construction process, including delays and extensions of time, loss and expense claims, liquidated damages, and defective work. There will also be a need to carry out contentious work from time to time so successful candidates will need to have good experience of dealing with both non-contentious and contentious matters. The firm advises clients from various sectors (shopping centres, hotels, and restaurants), retail units and other commercial premises. Clients include main contractors and sub-contractors as well as developer and investor occupier clients. Desirable: Experience acting for developers and funders as well as contractors, consultants and subcontractors. Key Skills middot; Commercial, practical and financial awareness middot; Confidence and ability to communicate at senior levels middot; Excellent academics and strong ambition for career development middot; Excellent interpersonal and marketing skills with the ability to develop contacts for the team and the firm middot; Team player able to fit into a friendly, busy team middot; Negotiation skills middot; Organisational ability Benefits middot; 25 days holiday middot; 5% pension contribution middot; BUPA Private Health middot; Employee Assistance Programme middot; Income Protection Scheme middot; Death in Service Benefits middot; Mobile Phone middot; Perkbox / Benefits Hub