Head of Legal - Construction
*Location: London, UK
*Job Type: Full-time
*Salary: Highly Competitive
We are seeking a Head of Legal - Construction to join our client’s growing Legal team. This role involves advising on both non-contentious and contentious construction and procurement matters, primarily focused on energy and infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will work closely with our commercial, technical, and finance teams to provide high-quality, business-focused advice and support, playing an active role in commercial decision-making and risk management.
Day-to-day of the role:
*Manage and lead the drafting, preparation, negotiation, and execution of a wide range of construction, procurement, and commercial contracts.
*Identify and manage legal, commercial, and contractual risks, ensuring appropriate mitigations are in place.
*Develop and maintain policies around contract approvals, template management, and document retention.
*Provide clear, pragmatic, and commercially focused legal advice to multi-disciplinary teams across the business units with new build projects and development opportunities.
*Advise internal stakeholders on risk exposure and dispute resolution strategies.
*Manage and coordinate contractual disputes, litigation, and arbitration matters, including pre-action strategy and formal proceedings.
*Develop and support internal governance and approval processes, coordinating with compliance, risk, finance, and other internal stakeholders as appropriate.
*Instruct and manage various external counsel to obtain, challenge, and finalize legal advice, opinions, and drafting on various projects and agreements.
*Track and code external legal spend ensuring alignment with budget expectations.
*Carry out factual and legal research as required.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
*Significant post-qualification experience in a relevant field.
*Experience advising on and drafting FIDIC and MF/1 contracts is desirable.
*Experience in managing disputes within the infrastructure or energy sectors is desirable.
*In-house experience, particularly within the energy or infrastructure sectors, is desirable.
*Experience in procurement, vendor management, supplier relationship management, or contract management is desirable.
*Bachelor’s degree in law from an accredited university or equivalent degree with a Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL).
*English law qualified or foreign qualification with English law SQE completed or close to completion.
Benefits:
*Competitive salary package.
*Opportunities for professional growth and development.
*Dynamic and supportive work environment.
*Occasional travel opportunities within the UK and Ireland.
To apply for the Head of Legal - Construction position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience, current salary including benefits, if any, notice period and why you are interested in this role.