Legal Counsel

Building a sustainable tomorrow

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BAM UK & Ireland are looking for a Legal Counsel to join our UK & Ireland Legal Services team.

 

Making Possible

Working as a member of the legal services team, you will provide responsive, pragmatic and cost-effective legal advice to optimise the management of legal risk across the business.

You will support a wide range of stakeholders, contribute to complex construction projects, and manage external legal advisors where required.

 

Key responsibilities

Construction

• Provide non-contentious/transactional support to projects across BAM UK&I’s three Segments (Infrastructure, Construction and Ireland)
• A key and embedded member of the tendering and project teams, acting as a “critical friend”, providing commercial and pragmatic advice
• Advise on main contracts, subcontracts and supply chain risk, including drafting and negotiating amendments
• Draft and amend both bespoke and standard form contracts, including maintaining precedent documentation
• Review technical contract documents (e.g. specifications, procedures) to ensure legal robustness
• Manage claims and dispute resolution, including developing negotiation strategies and managing external counsel.

General Commercial

• Draft and review commercial contracts across the business
• Deliver legal training and guidance on key topics
• Support the provision of advice on a range of business matters, through management of input from external counsel when appropriate, including:
• Health, Safety, Environmental and Sustainability legislation
• Procurement and competition law
• Intellectual property rights

Your team

Ability to get to one of the following offices c. 2 days per week – London, Glasgow, Farnborough, Manchester

What’s in it for you?

Competitive salary
A wide range of family friendly policies
8 % matched pension contributions
Private healthcare
Life assurance
26 days holiday
2 wellbeing days
1 volunteering day
Personal and professional development

What do you bring to the role?

Essential

• Qualified solicitor (c. 4–6 years PQE) or barrister with equivalent experience. PQE is a guide and we welcome applications from those with different PQE levels, where you otherwise have the required skills
• Proven experience in supporting non-contentious construction matters
• Strong ability to interpret client requirements and communicate clear, concise advice
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Experience within the construction department of a leading law firm and/or leading in house legal team

Desirable

• Experience in-house or secondment with a contractor
• Dispute management experience
• Exposure to supervising junior lawyers

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

The application process

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you. "Join us in Making Possible"

For more information or an informal conversation about this opportunity, please contact Paul Howes, Recruitment Manager: paul.howes@bam.com

Closing date 7th June 

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