Company: Mills & Reeve
Location: Birmingham
Job Description:
Overview
In this role you will support a market-leading national construction practice at Mills & Reeve, focusing on complex private and public sector projects. You will collaborate with cross-office teams to deliver cost-effective, timely advice for a diverse client base including government departments, universities, and developers. You’ll shape transactional work and contribute to business development through blogs, seminars, and thought leadership. This is an opportunity to advance your career within a high-profile firm that values client service, collaboration, and specialist expertise in construction and infrastructure.
Pay / Benefits
- competitive salary
- wide range of benefits
- flexible working arrangements (as stated)
Responsibilities
- Scope and agree budgets and costs for matters; ensure delivery on time and on budget
- Work on complex, high-value construction projects across private and public sectors
- Build and maintain client relationships and contribute to business development activities
- Provide high-quality client care with strong attention to detail and research support
- Collaborate with in-house senior legal advisor and wider team to share knowledge and updates
Key requirements
- 5+ years’ PQE in construction law
- excellent attention to detail and research skills
- strong written English and numeracy
- proactive, flexible and hard-working
- excellent interpersonal and team skills; ability to work with others
- strong IT skills and MS Office proficiency
- ability to work under pressure with good time and document management
- client-focused
- relationship-building
- proactivity
- MS Office
- legal research
- document management
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Posted: October 21st, 2026