Senior Associate - Projects and Construction

Our specialist construction lawyers in Birmingham provide top quality advice to an enviable client base, across the full range of contentions and non-contentious matters. Our clients are developers, contractors, Registered Providers and public sector bodies. We work closely with our colleagues in our other UK offices in order to ensure that we meet the needs of our clients, and the size of our national construction team stands comparison with any other UK law firm and enables us to advise on a range of major projects nationwide. That said, we remain fiercely committed to our region, and are justifiably proud of the work that we do on some of the most exciting and high-profile projects in the Midlands. We are looking for high quality construction lawyers who have a passion for and a pride in the Midlands, who share our ambition and want to be part of our continued success story both nationally and locally.

You can expect to be involved in non-contentious construction work which may include risk management advice on construction contracts and you may work with our procurement colleagues on procuring construction projects. A few examples of the work our Birmingham team are currently engaged in are;

• Acting for a number of national PLC housebuilders in relation to the procurement and development of major housing development projects and associated infrastructure developments,


• Providing assistance to various parties in connection with façade fire safety issues in high rise buildings; assisting with accessing funding for and the procurement of essential remedial works


• Acting for a number of Midlands based developers and contractors who are driving change and improvement locally, and through this we are proud to play our part in the evolution and development of Birmingham and the Midlands


• Advising public sector clients on large scale decarbonisation projects, working alongside our Energy team.


What you'll be doing

• Advising clients including regional and national contractors and developers, local and central government departments, registered providers operating in the commercial / private and public sectors.


• Providing construction related procurement advice to public sector clients.


• Advising on all aspects of development through design and construction.


• Advising on asset management contracts and maintenance contracts.


• Advising on decarbonisation projects including SHDF and HUG funded schemes


• Advising on infrastructure projects


• Advising a wide range of publicly funded housing organisations on development schemes and asset management arrangements.


• Providing construction due diligence support to the real estate, corporate and banking teams on acquisitions and disposals.


• Building and maintaining effective client relationships.


• Active participation in marketing initiatives.


What you'll need

The firm has a Career Development Framework which sets out the competencies we expect of those at the Senior Associate grade. In particular for this role we require

Proven ability to take on responsibility and manage files, independently where appropriate;

• Qualified solicitor with at least 5 years' experience in construction


• Excellent technical skills;


• Strong client focus and service delivery;


• Drive and enthusiasm;


• Commercial awareness;


• Credibility;


• Methodical, disciplined and organised approach;


• Excellent communication skills;


• A strong team player;


• Excellent academic record.


As part of our firm recruitment policy our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks. These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.

Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 170 partners and 1000 staff. With offices across the UK, Middle East and Asia, we provide a full-service integrated offering.

Our clients operate in diverse industry sectors such as construction, transport and infrastructure, banking and financial services, distribution and logistics, education and health, hotels and leisure, defence, engineering and surveying, charities, retail and energy and natural resources. We also act for many high net worth individuals.

We are different and we believe it is our people that make us unique. We expect and respect that you and your talents are too. The truth is we don't prescribe who you are or how you ought to be. It's what you can do that interests us most.

While the work on offer is rewarding and often complex, the qualities we look for are simple. The ability to get on with people from all walks of life, for example. To talk and to listen. To develop the sorts of relationships that mean you win the friendship and loyalty of clients and colleagues alike. In short, to connect. These are the characteristics our people all have in common. They are vital, as is the drive and imagination to use your unique talents to the full. We will help you in this. In fact, we will support you in every way we can.

Who we are

Construction is central to our business. Our award-winning construction practice is, justifiably, one of the leaders in the construction legal field; equally comfortable acting on landmark national infrastructure projects or complex regeneration deals and our work takes us across the globe, wherever our clients are active.

Our national offering is a 'life span' service for all contentious and non -contentious construction/engineering related matters, from initial structuring, procurement advice, setting up contracts, appointments, joint ventures and development agreements with backup specialists in employment, energy, property and tax. Our contentious work includes active project management assistance during the life of ongoing projects in order to 'trouble shoot' problems before they become formal disputes; and resolving disputes either through adjudication, litigation, arbitration or ADR in the event that formal proceedings are unavoidable.

We are integrated with our colleagues in real estate, tax, planning and procurement. The team combines legal excellence, commercial acumen and an impressive track record together with a deep understanding of the construction industry. A significant number of our team are ranked as experts and leading practitioners in their field by Chambers UK and the Legal 500., Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 130 partners and 830 staff located across the UK, Middle East and Far East, we provide a full-service integrated offering.

Our clients operate in diverse industry sectors such as construction, transport and infrastructure, banking and financial services, distribution and logistics, education and health, hotels and leisure, defence, engineering and surveying, charities, retail and energy and natural resources. We also act for many high net worth individuals.

We are different and we believe it is our people that make us unique. We expect and respect that you and your talents are too. The truth is we don't prescribe who you are or how you ought to be. It's what you can do that interests us most.

While the work on offer is rewarding and often complex, the qualities we look for are simple. The ability to get on with people from all walks of life, for example. To talk and to listen. To develop the sorts of relationships that mean you win the friendship and loyalty of clients and colleagues alike. In short, to connect. These are the characteristics our people all have in common. They are vital, as is the drive and imagination to use your unique talents to the full. We will help you in this. In fact, we will support you in every way we can.