Mid-Senior Construction Lawyers (5-15 PQE)
At SJP, we partner with some of the world’s leading organisations across real estate, infrastructure, construction and the built environment, helping them secure exceptional interim legal talent during periods of transformation, regulatory change and major project delivery.
We are currently supporting a significant upcoming programme of work within the real estate and development sector and are keen to speak with experienced construction and development lawyers who are immediately available or becoming available within the coming weeks.
This is expected to be a substantial, long-term programme requiring multiple interim lawyers, and we are actively building a shortlist of candidates who can mobilise quickly.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re keen to speak with lawyers who have experience across areas including:
• Non-contentious construction
• JCT contracts
• Development agreements
• Licence agreements
• Building safety and remediation projects
• Real estate development
• Infrastructure and regeneration projects
• Construction risk management
• Contract standardisation and process improvement
• External counsel management
Typically, the mandates we support require lawyers with 5-15 years’ PQE gained within leading law firms, developers, contractors, consultancies or sophisticated in-house legal teams.
Particular interest will be given to lawyers who are available immediately, coming to the end of an assignment, between roles, or able to start a new engagement within the next 1-2 months.
Why Build a Relationship with SJP?
The construction and development sectors continue to face significant regulatory and operational challenges, creating increasing demand for lawyers who can combine technical expertise with commercial pragmatism.
Many of the opportunities we support offer the chance to work on high-profile projects with immediate business impact, often within organisations undertaking substantial transformation programmes.
Working with SJP means:
• Access to long-term interim assignments across leading real estate and construction businesses
• Introductions to opportunities that are often never publicly advertised
• Honest guidance on market conditions, rates and hiring trends
• A relationship-led approach focused on your long-term career objectives
• Access to projects with significant scope, autonomy and visibility
• A team that actively advocates for you throughout every stage of the process
If you are a construction or development lawyer with 5+ years’ PQE and current or upcoming availability, we’d be delighted to have a confidential conversation.
Please send your CV to
We also offer a generous referral bonus for successful introductions.
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