Construction Partner

Overview

You will lead and shape the Scottish Construction & Engineering practice within a nationally recognised law firm. You will grow the Scottish presence, develop client relationships, and bring new opportunities while collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams across Real Estate, Infrastructure, Energy, Planning and Dispute Resolution. The role emphasizes strategic growth, leadership, and delivering high-value construction advice to a broad client base. This is a platform to influence the direction of the Scottish practice and work on complex matters at scale.

Responsibilities

• Grow the Construction practice in Scotland
• Develop existing client relationships and win new opportunities
• Collaborate with specialists across the UK
• Advise on complex, high-value construction and engineering matters
• Work with Real Estate, Energy, Infrastructure and Planning teams
• Influence the direction and growth of the Scottish practice

Key requirements

• Established Construction Partners, Legal Directors or senior construction lawyers with a strong Scottish profile
• Experience across contentious and/or non-contentious construction practice
• Strong technical expertise, commercial mindset and growth drive

• commercial approach
• leadership and influence
• ability to collaborate cross-functionally
• construction and engineering law
• advising on complex construction matters
• cross-disciplinary collaboration

…