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We bring new ideas and perspectives to everything we do, without ever compromising the quality of our work. Join us and you'll be surrounded by high quality work and specialist expertise every day, as you make an impact on a national and international scale.
The Firm
Our working environment is professional yet progressive, where quality of work and quality of life go hand-in-hand. Our collaborative approach to how we do business is totally refreshing. It's what attracts some of the best legal minds in the industry and it's why our people love working here.
We are proud to have received an Investors in People - Platinum Accreditation and have recently been voted by our people as a RollOnFriday's ‘Firm of the Year to Work for 2023'.
And did you know our hybrid working model offers flexible working options too?
The Team
Our construction and engineering team is one of the largest in the UK. We're top tier ranked in both Legal 500 and Chambers and we work on major infrastructure, energy and development projects that shape the way in which people live. Our C&E team has an outstanding reputation working on strategic, complex and innovative projects in the UK.
You will advise and act for some of the country's leading property developers and funders across the full spectrum of construction matters, including standard and bespoke contracts, funding and procurement strategies. Working alongside our projects, real estate, finance and corporate lawyers you will help to enable complex construction, redevelopment and infrastructure projects to come to fruition throughout the UK and internationally. The breadth of the matters you'll be able to advise on will be second to none and you'll be encouraged to build relationships and sit on industry groups. The wider team works in a variety of sectors including renewable energy and nuclear, transport, defence and infrastructure.
What others say…
“The ‘amazing' construction and engineering team at Burges Salmon LLP excels in handling critical national infrastructure projects across multiple sectors, including renewables and energy storage, and transport” (Legal 500, 2020).
‘This is an excellent team. Very supportive, full of ideas, and keen to share knowledge to help our members.' (Legal 500, 2022)
Examples of Work:
- Advising Birmingham City Council (as Host City): capital projects to deliver the Commonwealth Games 2022.
- Advising AEG Presents on the development of a 4,400 capacity music venue at the New Olympia.
- Advising on a £500m residential-led development in London.
- Procurement of over 4,000 homes in developments across London.
- Advising on the construction of a new retail scheme at The O2.
- Advising on the geothermal energy project at the Eden Project.
Responsibilities
- Building the Culture: You'll deliver service excellence on all client matters and participate in cultural initiatives that underpin life at the firm, making Burges Salon a great place to work.
- Delivering Results: Achieve your personal objectives and be aware of how to focus your contribution to support the firm's overall aims. Plan, control and resource matters effectively, delegating where appropriate and monitor delivery.
- Growing our People: Actively contribute to the development of those you have responsibility for. Establish your standing as an ‘expert' in your chosen area / sector. Identify and take advantage of opportunities broaden your technical / client experience.
- Developing our Business: Deepen your understanding of client needs and expectations, identify opportunities to lead CRM activities, build you own network and cross-refer work where appropriate.
What you'll need
- Relevant experience working on complex and high value construction matters in the built environment sector
- Be a strong team player, with excellent interpersonal skills
- Able to manage a complex and varied workload effectively
- Be self-motivated and willing to learn
- Experience of leading others to develop their skills and knowledge.
- Must be a SRA or Law Society of Scotland registered lawyer
Benefits
Click here for a full overview of our brilliant reward package and find out more about the benefits of a legal career with Burges Salmon, here.
We're committed to finding the right person for this role and we're open to discussing flexible working, full time or part time working patterns.
It's important to us that our organisation represents the diverse community in which we operate and we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities. As a Disability Confident employer we will provide a fully accessible recruitment process.
Get in touch!
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Chris Jenkinson - 0117 307 2246 - for an informal and confidential conversation.
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