An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Construction Legal Counsel to join a major UK infrastructure organisation delivering one of the country’s most complex and high‑profile programmes. Based in Birmingham, with hybrid working, this role offers the opportunity to lead on major NEC contracts, complex procurement matters and strategic stakeholder engagement across a nationally significant project.
Client Details
Our client is a nationally recognised infrastructure organisation delivering one of the UK’s largest transport and regeneration programmes. Operating at significant scale and complexity, the organisation is known for delivering innovative, long‑term infrastructure investment with substantial public impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead on complex NEC construction and infrastructure contract matters across major projects
- Advise senior commercial and procurement stakeholders on contractual risk and strategy
- Support the negotiation of high‑value construction, funding and supply chain agreements
- Advise on contractual claims, disputes and risk allocation issues
- Manage external legal advisers and support key business decision making on strategically significant matters
Profile
- Solicitor or barrister with significant construction and commercial contracts experience
- Highly experienced advising on NEC contracts within infrastructure, transport or major projects environments
- Experienced supporting high‑value procurement and commercial negotiations
- Comfortable operating as a senior legal adviser to executive and operational stakeholders
- Experienced managing complex contractual risk, disputes and stakeholder relationships
Job Offer and Benefits
This is an opportunity to join a highly respected in‑house legal team working on one of the UK’s most ambitious infrastructure programmes. The role offers genuinely complex and high‑profile work, strategic stakeholder exposure and the opportunity to influence major commercial outcomes on nationally significant projects.
Compensation: £85,000‑£92,000 plus hybrid working, excellent pension contributions, strong long‑term career development and a collaborative, values‑driven environment.
Desired Skills and Experience
- Legal Counsel, Commercial Contracts, Procurement Law, Public Sector Procurement, Infrastructure Projects, Construction Law, In‑House Legal, Major Projects, Contract Negotiation, Government / Public Sector, Intellectual Property, Project Finance, Dispute Resolution
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