Senior Associate
A leading construction law consultancy are seeking a Senior Claims Consultant with a Quantity Surveying or Engineering background, to work in their office in Maidstone, Kent. You should have experience working for a construction claims or expert witness consultancy, and be interested in joining a legal firm and pursuing either your LLB or GDL. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to switch to working with the legal aspects of construction utilising their QS or Engineering claims expertise. The opportunity to become a Solicitor will present itself should this be the direction you wish to go in.
Some experience in the disputes field of construction is essential, whether it’s assessing extensions of time, loss and expense, or general contract management. Experience of working in an Engineering or Quantity Surveying role is essential.
Project Details
A leading construction law consultancy are seeking a Senior Claims Consultant with a Quantity Surveying or Engineering background, to work in their office in Maidstone, Kent. You should have experience working for a construction claims or expert witness consultancy, and be interested in joining a legal firm and pursuing either your LLB or GDL. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to switch to working with the legal aspects of construction utilising their QS or Engineering claims expertise. The opportunity to become a Solicitor will present itself should this be the direction you wish to go in.
Some experience in the disputes field of construction is essential, whether it’s assessing extensions of time, loss and expense, or general contract management. Experience of working in an Engineering or Quantity Surveying role is essential.
Responsibilities and Duties
The role available is to work as an Associate within the business, providing construction claims and legal advice services to clients in the construction market in London and the South East. A large amount of your time will be working on claims in various construction sectors, as well as analysing documents at an expert level and assessing any grounds for negligence or unreasonable pricings and reporting these findings.
The majority of this work will relate to general construction claims, with contracts management and working on adjudications being a key part of the role. During a year, you will likely be involved on multiple projects and the role will offer exposure to an exciting variety of projects.
Desired Skills and Experience
- Strong knowledge and understanding of typical duties of a Quantity Surveyor or Engineer
- Experience of working in the building or civils/infrastructure sectors are both favourable
- You should be within an easy commute of Maidstone in Kent
- Willingness to learn
- Eager to work and specialise as a legal professional in construction
Qualifications/Educational Requirements
- Qualified to degree level or similar equivalent is desired
- Membership to a professional body is seen as beneficial
- On route or have completed further qualifications in construction law are beneficial; LLB and GDL courses will be fully funded by the company
Employing Company Overview and Profile
The company is a specialist construction law consultancy with offices in the UK and overseas. They predominantly work by providing their legal expertise to clients in regards to major and smaller claims, working on adjudications, as well as providing advice over the life cycle of a project as consultants. They employ Barristers, Solicitors, and technical construction professionals in the legal sector of construction.
Additional Benefits Package and Incentives
The company offer a very competitive salary and package including payment of extra qualification courses that are relevant. They offer the opportunity to earn lucrative commissions at an early stage, enabling employees to earn to their ability and workload on top of a base salary, and to aid in the assistance of continued company growth.
