Job Description

What you\'ll do

We are seeking to recruit an experienced and highly motivated Senior Associate (ideally with 5-8 years PQE) to join our busy Construction and Infrastructure Team in the London Office.

You will work closely with and report directly to the Partner who heads up the London Construction Team, undertaking wholly non-contentious construction work for major UK projects, both nationally and internationally. Clients include property investors, institutional clients, banks, contractors and consultants as well as housing providers, local authorities and other public sector bodies. You will be involved in a wide range of projects across a number of sectors including residential, commercial, hotels and leisure, and healthcare sectors.

You will be involved in the drafting and negotiation of major strategic and operational construction contracts, including:

• advising on standard JCT, NEC, partnering and alliancing contracts
• international forms of contract including FIDIC and bespoke construction contracts
• professional team appointments
• collateral warranties, agreements for lease, development agreements
• construction related elements of funding agreements and joint ventures
• drafting and reviewing parent company guarantees
• advance payment and performance bonds
• framework agreements, consortium agreements, extensive and short form letters of intent
• specialist sub-contracts

As such, you will need to be able to work collaboratively with colleagues from other disciplines including Real Estate, Banking and Company Commercial, in order to ensure that each client receives an exemplary service.

We expect you to have a high level of competence in dealing with construction transactions and be enthusiastic to expand your skills and knowledge within a supportive and experienced team. We pride ourselves on our ability to develop our people, and as such, you will be responsible for dealing with complex high quality, high value work and will be afforded high levels of responsibility from the outset.

Who you are

You will have proven technical and organisational skills and be able to work collaboratively within a growing team. You will be accustomed to and enjoy the challenges of working under pressure to meet deadlines and already have a firm grounding in transactional construction practice.

With an eye for detail, you are meticulous, attentive and thorough in your work, ideally having already assisted Partners and senior lawyers in larger or more complex transactions in your current role, as well as advising clients directly on more straightforward matters.

You will have wide experience in particular of the NEC and JCT suite of contracts, as well as industry standard forms of professional appointments. In addition, you will have gained some experience in acting for funders and advising on the necessary lending and security requirements for construction, engineering and infrastructure projects.

Our relationship with our clients is paramount. You will be able to demonstrate your ability to build strong and lasting relationships with clients and show a genuine commitment to their business needs. Being self-motivated and ambitious, you will be keen to develop your specialist construction law knowledge and will possess the drive to help us continue to grow and develop our business. In this dynamic market, clients will be looking to you to be up to date regarding the latest policy and legal developments affecting the sector and, as such, you will need to demonstrate a genuine interest and enthusiasm for the sector and its wider implications for our clients. In return, we will support your professional development through regular training and will help you to grow your professional networks and maximise business development opportunities through access to relevant events and conferences, enhancing your knowledge and credibility across the sector.

Why join Team Ashfords?

Ask our people, and they will tell you that they genuinely enjoy coming to work and spending time with their colleagues. We\'re confident that once you discover our open and friendly culture, it won\'t take long for you to feel the same.

We have a genuine team approach at Ashfords because we know that when talented people work together, we achieve more for our clients and each other. We also recognise that each of our career journeys is unique. So, we will be ambitious for you and give you the support you need to develop your career, your way.

Importantly, we will give you the space and flexibility for your life outside work too.

Our goal? To help you realise your full potential as part of a forward-thinking team and business.

That\'s what sets us apart.

Our offer

We offer a range of benefits to support you at work and at home.

This includes a flexible working framework giving you the freedom to mix home and office working, extra annual leave for your birthday and the option to buy more holiday.

We have a comprehensive package to support physical and mental health including healthcare plans, an Employee Assistance programme and free access for you and up to five friends to the \'Calm\' Mindfulness App.

You\'ll also have the chance to get involved in our responsible business programme, including fundraising initiatives through the Ashfords Foundation and bringing your energy to our environment or diversity groups.

Interested in this vacancy but not sure you match all the requirements? At Ashfords, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We offer training and development opportunities to all of our people to help everyone reach their full potential. Even if your skills and experience aren\'t a perfect match, we\'d still love to hear from you. If you\'re not the right candidate for this role, you could be the right candidate for other positions at Ashfords.

For an informal and confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Toby Tompkins, Talent Attraction Assistant, on 01392 333 654.

Or apply now, and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.

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