Company: JMC Legal Recruitment
Location: London
Job Description:
Overview
In this role you will join a leading London law firm’s construction team to handle non-contentious matters on high‑quality development projects. You will work closely with partners, advise on procurement and development work, and take ownership of your matters while developing specialist expertise. The position offers a collaborative culture with strong training, clear progression, and hybrid working. You’ll contribute to BD and client relationships on a variety of commercial real estate developments.
Responsibilities
- Draft and negotiate construction documents including building contracts, appointments, warranties, letters of intent, and development agreements
- Advise on construction aspects throughout development projects from procurement to completion
- Manage own matters with support from Partners and senior lawyers
- Collaborate with the Real Estate team on high-value development projects
- Develop client relationships and contribute to business development initiatives
Key requirements
- Qualified solicitor with 5-7 years’ PQE in non-contentious construction
- Solid experience drafting and negotiating non-contentious construction documentation
- Experience advising on construction aspects of real estate transactions and/or development projects
- Ability to own matters and supervise workload with appropriate supervision
- Genuine interest in developing a specialist construction career
- Strong communication skills and collaborative approach
- Commercially minded with attention to detail and confidence in client interactions
- Collaborative mindset
- Strong communication
- Commercially minded
- Drafting and negotiating non-contentious construction documentation
- Experience with building contracts, consultant appointments, collateral warranties, letters of intent, development agreements
- Advising on construction aspects of real estate transactions and development projects
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Posted: October 15th, 2026