Job Description
What to expect
As a lawyer, you enjoy a variety of work: regional to international and across practice groups. With us, you grow your global mindset. You’re encouraged to put ideas into action and there’s always something new and different to get involved in. We see the fast-moving world as a place where we can all thrive and succeed. We’re excited for what’s next, so with us, you can be too.
Our team
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At Eversheds Sutherland, our transactional Construction & Engineering team sits alongside our disputes colleagues within Litigation. Our construction and engineering lawyers are acknowledged experts when it comes to large scale projects and disputes avoidance and management. We utilise the experience and commercial expertise of our people to ensure deals are delivered on time and problems resolved in a straightforward and commercial manner.
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Acting for real estate developers, institutional investors, major national and international corporations, the matters we deal with are often highly significant and complex. As part of one of the largest teams of its kind globally, our people have the support they need to deliver excellence.
Role and key responsibilities
Key responsibilities will include:
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Acting for a wide range of national and international clients, with a particular focus on the built environment.
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Providing strategic and commercial legal advice on the construction aspects of major real estate development projects. Experience advising on the construction aspects of real estate financing transactions is desirable but not essential.
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Handling your own matters and providing support and guidance to more junior lawyers and trainees within the team.
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Working with your colleagues across the national/international team and wider practice and product groups across the firm to help develop growth areas for the team
Skills and experience
We are looking for:
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Qualified solicitor with at least 2 years’ post-qualification experience in non-contentious construction law.