Senior Associate – Construction – Bath – Hybrid Working

Overview

In this role you will drive delivery of both contentious and non-contentious construction matters within a respected national law firm. You will lead and mentor junior team members while nurturing key client relationships and supporting firm-wide initiatives. The position offers hybrid working in Bath and opportunities to shape client service, business development, and cross-functional collaboration. This is a growth-focused role with exposure to education, charity, and public-sector funding environments, enabling meaningful impact on complex construction projects.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Profit share scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Pension scheme
• Hybrid working and flexible arrangements

Responsibilities

• Manages own caseload of non-contentious and contentious construction matters
• Supervises and delegates work to junior team members
• Builds and maintains relationships with new and existing clients
• Delivers exceptional client service
• Collaborates across the wider firm
• Upholds firm standards, procedures and values
• Supports business development activities (seminars, networking, pitches)
• Participates in ongoing learning and internal/external training

Key requirements

• Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with strong experience in both contentious and non-contentious construction
• Experience supervising junior colleagues
• Ideally dual qualified in law and construction (MRICS, MCIOB or similar)
• Strong interest in business development and client engagement
• Breadth of experience across construction and infrastructure
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Ability to perform under pressure and manage a busy workload

• Client engagement
• Leadership and mentoring
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Construction law (contentious and non-contentious)
• ADR qualifications (arbitration, adjudication) and/or CIOB/MRICS related expertise
• Workshop/seminar delivery experience

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