We are looking
for an enthusiastic and ambitious Associate to join our highly regarded
non-contentious construction team, based in Bristol or London.
This is a
fantastic opportunity to join a well-respected team with a wide variety of
interesting work and clients, and a real opportunity to grow and develop your
own practice.
The practice
Our
non-contentious construction practice is truly comprehensive in scope, features
leading work on a national scale, and is a practice that the firm is actively
looking to expand to compliment and support Osborne Clarke's strategic
direction.
We advise on
nationally important infrastructure projects, such as energy generation
(primarily through renewable sources) and energy infrastructure, social
infrastructure (for example hospitals and schools), regeneration and iconic
development projects, mixed use and residential development, logistics
projects, and major retail and other commercial developments.
Our work
ranges from initial procurement advice and legal project management, through to
negotiating complex construction contracts, whether bespoke or based on the
myriad of industry standard forms commonly used in the UK, and often leading or
working alongside other advisers. We also work closely with our contentious
construction, major projects, energy, commercial real estate, banking and
project finance teams.
We foresee
significant growth of the non-contentious construction work stream. In
particular, we would love to hear from candidates with an interest in and
(ideally, but not essentially) experience of one or more of the following
areas:
- General UK domestic development work - our
work covers a broad range of sectors including commercial offices, hotels,
retail, residential and mixed use, and industrial.
- Energy, Renewables and Power - we have one
of the most renowned renewables and power management teams in the UK. Our
construction team is central to the sector and our work includes solar,
battery storage, wind, EfW, nuclear, gas and grid stability projects.
- PFI/PPP projects - our work encompasses a
broad range of sectors including student accommodation, social
infrastructure, defence and transport projects.
We advise
clients across a number of sectors who are leaders in their fields, including
Foresight, Greystar, St Modwen Developments, Cubex, Fusion Students, Marq,
Fiera Real Estate, Barratt and David Wilson Homes, Taylor Wimpey, InfraRed,
Vistry Group, Octopus, Equitix, NGED, Conrad, Bluefield and Downing.
The team
The team is
led by partners Phil Davies, Alexandra Gower, Duncan Parker and Nick Grewal and
is based across our Bristol and London offices. It is made up of a team of 4
Partners, 1 Legal Director, 3 Associate Directors, 6 Senior Associates, 2
Associates, 2 Trainees, and 2 Paralegals.
Technical
skills and experience
You will have
gained experience of non-contentious construction matters at a well-respected
practice either through a seat during your training contract or
post-qualification. You will be versatile and able to work across a range of
different matters across different sectors.
You will be
highly motivated and interested in getting involved in a broad range of work,
working on different project types and across different sectors. You will have
worked on matters in relation to one or more of our key sectors and be
committed in relation to the ongoing growth of our sector expertise. You will
have good project management skills.
Your career
development
Like all our
lawyers, you will benefit from our multi-award winning career development
programme. At each stage of your career this provides you with:
- clear expectations of your role and what
it takes to progress;
- high quality clients and work, with early
responsibility and client exposure;
- thorough assessment and individual
feedback from a range of experienced colleagues;
- robust technical training with early
skills based development, increasingly tailored to you; and
- reward for your contribution, progression
and potential, rather than PQE or tenure.
Salary and
benefits
We offer
competitive salaries and generous benefits.
Our recruitment process
We welcome direct applications for our opportunities - if you would like any further information about this role or the firm, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact, in complete confidence, Jemma Jackaman on [email protected]
Please note we review and progress applications on a rolling basis. At Osborne Clarke we do not make any recruitment decisions using automated decision-making.
We are committed to providing an environment where you can perform to the best of your abilities at every stage of your recruitment experience and beyond. If you require any adjustments to be made during the application stage, interview process, or when working with us, please let us know in confidence.