Senior Legal Counsel – Construction (Infrastructure & Energy)

Company: Heriot Brown In-House Legal Recruitment
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Location: London
Job Description:

We are currently working on a Senior Legal Counsel opportunity with a rapidly growing infrastructure business operating across a number of complex, capital-intensive projects in the UK and overseas.

This is a broad and highly visible role within a well-regarded legal team, offering significant autonomy and direct exposure to senior stakeholders across the business.

Key Responsibilities

  • Drafting and negotiating NEC, FIDIC, JCT and bespoke construction agreements
  • Advising on major project delivery, procurement and contract management matters
  • Supporting tender processes, variations, claims and contractual risk issues
  • Advising on a range of commercial, regulatory and operational matters
  • Working closely with project, commercial, procurement and finance teams throughout the project lifecycle

Candidates Should Ideally Have

  • Strong non-contentious construction experience gained in private practice and/or industry
  • Excellent drafting and negotiation skills
  • Sound commercial judgement and a pragmatic approach to problem solving
  • Experience advising on large-scale infrastructure, energy or engineering projects

This is an excellent opportunity for a construction lawyer looking to move closer to the commercial decision-making process and play a key role within an ambitious, growing organisation.

London office but with incredibly flexible hybrid working.

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Posted: June 12th, 2026