Lawyer – Construction
At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the UK.
Job Overview
The Mace Legal Department provides legal support for Mace’s various construction business units. Candidates should be able to demonstrate a pragmatic, commercial approach to law in addition to a breadth of construction expertise. Candidates must have the ability to deal with a wide range of people across the business, and the confidence to operate relatively autonomously in a fast-paced commercial environment. An understanding of insurances, dispute avoidance, or any relevant commercial experience would also be useful.
Overview of Role
- Construction Lawyer;
- 2-3 years PQE (PQE for guidance only);
- Non-contentious role in the Mace legal team.
Role
- Review of construction contracts received with client tenders to identify risks to Mace;
- Negotiation and drafting of construction contracts and supply chain step-down contracts;
- Close liaison with commercial teams to manage the process of contract review through to signing of contracts and ad hoc advice through the life of the project;
- Contribute to legal department training sessions for commercial colleagues;
- Updating precedent documents;
- Assisting commercial colleagues in managing and mitigating potential dispute situations, raising and managing insurance notifications;
- Work with Mace’s insurance brokers and with external counsel.
Experience (essential)
- Legal qualification in-house or in a private practice construction team;
- Experience with JCT, NEC and bespoke forms of contract;
- Experience negotiating complex construction contracts and ancillary documents;
- Experience drafting negotiated positions across different forms of construction documents;
- Risk reviews of all ancillary documentation such as NDAs, collateral warranties, PCG/performance bonds, sub-contract/sub-consultant contracts;
- Good working knowledge of the Construction Act.
Experience (advantageous)
- Claims or dispute avoidance;
- Insurance in contracts and managing insurance claims;
- Experience of dealing with performance-based contracts, joint venture agreements, and/or alliancing forms of contract;
- Understanding of regulatory compliance issues including anti-bribery, data protection, modern slavery etc;
- Working knowledge of public procurement rules in the UK or other jurisdiction.
Attributes
- Strong technical legal knowledge and commercial understanding of the construction industry;
- Good working knowledge of the JCT and NEC forms;
- Excellent negotiation skills;
- Great interpersonal and communication skills to manage internal stakeholder groups and external client relationships;
- Ability to communicate with and manage commercial colleagues;
- Quick learner, ability to prioritise according to business need and to work effectively as part of a busy team.
Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.
Primary Location: London
Organization: Mace Limited – Group Services
Schedule: Regular
Job Type: Full-time
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