Junior Construction Lawyer £57,000 – £64,000 DOE ++

Company: Okapi Legal Recruitment
Apply for the Junior Construction Lawyer £57,000 – £64,000 DOE ++
Location: Exeter
Job Description:

Junior Construction Lawyer £57,000 – £64,000

Newly Qualified – 3/4 PQE

Exeter/Taunton – Hybrid working

Okapi Legal Recruitment is exclusively instructed on this search.

Highly rated construction team with real momentum and energy. Growing, ambitious and investing in junior talent, it now seeks to appoint a Newly Qualified to 3/4 PQE lawyer to develop within a specialist and well-supported practice.

The team advises across development, real estate, infrastructure and commercial projects, with a strong pipeline of quality work. You will work closely with experienced partners and senior lawyers, gaining proper training, supervision and early exposure to interesting matters.

Existing construction experience is not essential. The firm is open to junior lawyers from litigation, disputes or transactional commercial property backgrounds, including those who have completed a relevant seat during their training contract.

This is a strong platform for someone bright, proactive and commercially minded who wants to move into a specialist area, build genuine expertise and be part of a team that will invest in their development.

For further information or to discuss in confidence, please contact Will Cairns at Okapi Legal Recruitment using this advert, or on:

0117 242 0855

willcairns@okapirecruitment.co.uk

Posted: July 5th, 2026