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Job title: Salaried Partner 8 + PQE
Department: Construction
Salary: DOE + Bonus
Hours: Full time
Location: Bristol, Hybrid.

OVERVIEW
Top tier Legal 500 firm is looking for a top Solicitor to join as a Salaried Partner. You will be working in the construction department (non contentious). You will join an award winning department with the aim to continue it's growth and success across the real estate departments. If you're at least 8 years post qualified and you're keen to be a part of an award winning team driving it to further success, this is for you.


DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES
* Manage your own caseload of complex no contentious construction matters, while supervising and mentoring junior team members to meet targets and deadlines. You'll be working with several leading contractors, investors and developers advising on all forms of construction and engineering contracts, procurement strategies, and risk management, supporting dispute avoidance and early-stage mitigation.
* Offer strategic advice at project inception, including contract structuring, procurement routes, and the use of construction securities like warranties, bonds, and guarantees.
* Build and maintain client relationships, supporting business development efforts, attending industry events when required, and enhancing the firm's presence in the South West. As well as building the professional development of junior solicitors and fee earners.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
* At least 8 years post qualified as a solicitor within a reputable law firm.
* A subject matter expert in non-contentious construction with experience in all aspects.
* Experience leading and supervising team members, while keeping staff moral and motivation high.
* Business development experience and drive to grow the department.

BENEFITS
* Bonus structure
* Career development
* At least 25 days holiday + bank holiday + Christmas off + buy or sell 1 week
* Life assurance policy
* Additional enhanced leave.
* Hybrid working and flexible working arrangements with a focus on work life balance.
* Discounted legal services
* Loads more!


For more details please contact: cait.woodrow-smith @ (url removed)

Job Reference: CWS441

About the Job

Construction Litigation - Salaried Partner - Up to £170,000 salary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join one of the UK’s leading construction litigation practices. Part of a Top 50 UK law firm, this award-winning team is one of the largest contentious construction practices and one of the UK’s most highly ranked.

The firm acts for major contractors, developers, funders, and consultants on complex, high-profile UK and international construction, engineering, and energy disputes. The team is led by a highly regarded partner recognised in both Chambers UK and the Legal 500 and includes numerous ranked individuals with expertise across litigation, adjudication, arbitration, and mediation.

As part of its ambitious UK growth strategy, the firm is seeking experienced Construction Litigation Partners to join on an entirely remote basis. The firm offers genuine opportunities to help shape the practice's future direction.

You’ll be advising on technically challenging disputes across major infrastructure, energy, and commercial projects. You will also contribute to the continued growth of the practice, working closely with colleagues across the UK. The firm offers full administrative, marketing, and paralegal support, as well as a clear pathway to equity partnership.

The Candidate

• Construction Litigation Partner, ideally with a portable client following
• Strong experience and interest in arbitration and alternative dispute resolution
• Commercially aware with enthusiasm for business development and growing a regional profile
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills
• Experience working with major standard-form contracts (JCT, NEC, FIDIC)

The Benefits and How to Apply

• Up to £170,000 salary (depending on experience)
• Annual bonus scheme
• 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays and option to buy/sell
• Fully remote working
• Generous company pension
• Full benefits package

Apply in the strictest confidence online or via telephone – there is no need for a CV for an initial conversation.

Contact: Dawn Everton, Retained Consultant

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CONSTRUCTION - SENIOR ROLE - PARTNER POTENTIAL - BRILLIANT FIRM - A super opportunity in Construction at a highly successful national firm. -

CONSTRUCTION SOLICITOR - PARTNER POTENTIAL -

Construction Solicitor - Leeds -

We are making a discreet search for a Solicitor with solid experience in both contentious and non-contentious Construction matters for a very well-respected national law firm in Leeds Applications for this post will be treated in the utmost confidence.

If you have experience in contentious / non-contentious construction matters, gained at a good quality regional or national law firm and you are ready for a major career step, then this excellent opportunity with huge potential might well be of interest to you. Lateral Partner moves would also be considered.

This is a well-established and thriving firm and the growing Construction and Engineering department has an enviable national reputation and an extremely healthy client base.

This is a senior and discreet opportunity and all applications will be treated in the utmost confidence.

Apply here or contact Charlotte at Austen Lloyd as soon as possible on .

Austen Lloyd is a Specialist Legal Recruitment Agency. Please note our advertisements may use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we would be happy to consider applications from all candidates who can demonstrate the skills needed to perform the role CW 60514 : (Construction Solicitor / Associate / Partner - Leeds West Yorkshire):

I am recruiting for an established professional services & project management business based near Southampton who work for a number of specialist clients and local authorities on schemes up to 10 million.

The company are a recognised brand locally with a real family feel to the business in terms of values and how they treat staff, clients and the wider supply chain.They work on a range of schemes in the construction industry on commercial. refurbishment, civil engineering projects offering bespoke solutions for clients and can offer professional services across the feasibility and bid stages as well as managing the scheme through the process on behalf of the client.

Your duties will be to work with the client early doors to establish a scope of works, process and programme of events before working on a programme and cost plan for the scheme. You will then assist with sending out enquiries and working with subcontractors and main contractors estimating and bid teams to firm up prices and costs for each package based on the initial bids, compile a working scope of works and bill of quants for each package and work with the supply chain to establish how each phase will be delivered. Once presented to the client you will then assist with placing orders, arrange pre start meetings and then oversee the scheme in conjunction with the delivery team and carry out the standard project management role.

The role would be ideal for an experienced Site or Project Manager who enjoys precon and early doors involvement in schemes and flourishes in the technical and commercial aspects of the schemes but no longer wants to get involved in the day to day detail of managing packages and teams of trades on site.

For more details please call me on (phone number removed) for a confidential chat

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

I am recruiting for an established professional services & project management business based near Southampton who work for a number of specialist clients and local authorities on schemes up to 10 million.

The company are a recognised brand locally with a real family feel to the business in terms of values and how they treat staff, clients and the wider supply chain.They work on a range of schemes in the construction industry on commercial. refurbishment, civil engineering projects offering bespoke solutions for clients and can offer professional services across the feasibility and bid stages as well as managing the scheme through the process on behalf of the client.

Your duties will be to work with the client early doors to establish a scope of works, process and programme of events before working on a programme and cost plan for the scheme. You will then assist with sending out enquiries and working with subcontractors and main contractors estimating and bid teams to firm up prices and costs for each package based on the initial bids, compile a working scope of works and bill of quants for each package and work with the supply chain to establish how each phase will be delivered. Once presented to the client you will then assist with placing orders, arrange pre start meetings and then oversee the scheme in conjunction with the delivery team and carry out the standard project management role.

The role would be ideal for an experienced Site or Project Manager who enjoys precon and early doors involvement in schemes and flourishes in the technical and commercial aspects of the schemes but no longer wants to get involved in the day to day detail of managing packages and teams of trades on site.

For more details please call me on (phone number removed) for a confidential chat

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

About EIT:

The Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) purpose is to have a global impact by fundamentally reimagining the way science and technology translate into end-to-end solutions and delivering these solutions in programmes and platforms that respond to humanity’s most challenging problems.

EIT will ensure scientific discoveries and pioneering science are turned into products for the benefit of society that can have high-impact worldwide and, over time, be commercialised to ensure long-term sustainability.

Led by a faculty of world experts, EIT seeks to solve the world’s most challenging problems across four high-risk, high-reward, high-impact humane endeavours: Health, Medical Science and Generative Biology; Food security and Sustainable agriculture; Clean Energy Generation and Storage; and Artificial Intelligence and Robotics.

EIT is investing significant resources in a new world-class research and development facility in the Oxford Science Park. Set for completion in 2027, the state-of-the-art campus includes 300,000 sq ft of research laboratories, an oncology and preventative care clinic, and educational and meeting spaces. Together, they create the perfect environment for EIT experts to take ground-breaking ideas from research to broad implementation. The new facility will further EIT’s current partnership with the University of Oxford and become the new home for Ellison Scholars.

EIT is committed to cultivating a community where excellence is achieved through collaboration, trust, innovation and tenacity. We foster an environment where everyone’s experience and expertise are valued. We are curious and resilient in our efforts to drive long-term, sustainable innovation to meet humanity’s most enduring challenges.

EIT is seeking a commercially astute and detail-oriented Finance Business Partner  with significant experience in the construction sector to be the finance lead supporting our major capital projects. This role will provide financial control, planning, reporting and compliance for construction activities, ensuring robust project cost management and strategic financial insight. The successful candidate will act as a key liaison between finance, project teams, outsourced partners and senior leadership, controlling financial performance and supporting decision-making across the construction portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Leadership & Control

• Lead the preparation of monthly management accounts and financial statements for construction projects
• Ensure accurate cost tracking, variance analysis, and timely reporting to senior stakeholders
• Oversee cash flow forecasting and working capital management for construction activities

Strategic Planning & Analysis

• Drive budgeting and forecasting processes aligned with project timelines and business goals
• Provide financial modelling and scenario analysis to support strategic decisions
• Partner with project managers to evaluate financial performance and optimise outcomes

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure adherence to financial regulations, internal controls, and audit requirements
• Lead preparation for internal and external audits related to construction finance
• Identify and mitigate financial risks across the construction portfolio

Process Improvement & Systems

• Champion continuous improvement in financial systems, processes, and reporting tools
• Support the implementation and optimisation of ERP and planning platforms (e.g., Oracle Fusion)

Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and project teams
• Manage relationships and information flows with 3rd party outsource partners
• Communicate complex financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align financial strategies with operational goals

Requirements

Essential Skills, Qualifications & Experience:

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified accountant
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a senior finance role within the construction or real estate sector
• Proven track record in financial control, budgeting, and project accounting
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial systems (Oracle Fusion preferred)

Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Experience in life sciences, healthcare, or R&D environments
• Familiarity with capital project accounting and large-scale infrastructure programmes

Benefits

We offer the following salary and benefits:

• Competitive salary depending on experience + travel allowance + benefits
• Enhanced holiday pay
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Private Medical Insurance
• Hospital Cash Plan
• Therapy Services
• Perk Box
• Electric Car Scheme

Why work for EIT:

At the Ellison Institute, we believe a collaborative, inclusive team is key to our success. We are building a supportive environment where creative risks are encouraged, and everyone feels heard. Valuing emotional intelligence, empathy, respect, and resilience, we encourage people to be curious and to have a shared commitment to excellence. Join us and make an impact!

Terms of Appointment:

• You must have the right to work permanently in the UK with a willingness to travel as necessary.
• You will live in, or within easy commuting distance of, Oxford.
• During peak periods, some longer hours may be required and some working across multiple time zones due to the global nature of the programme.

MEP Project Manager

Location: London

Day rate: £500 per day

This is an opportunity for a MEP Project Manager to lead the delivery of a £5m+ MEP package within a 00m+ super-prime residential redevelopment in Mayfair, Central London.

This landmark project involves the complete transformation of a historic site into an exclusive collection of ultra-luxury apartments and penthouses. The scheme places a strong emphasis on bespoke interiors and exceptional craftsmanship.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design coordination, including BIM, for the MEP scope.
• Resolve design and site blockers between shell & core services and fit-out MEP works with proactive, programme-aligned solutions.
• Manage and coordinate the installation sequence for all MEP systems within the package.
• Lead and manage MEP trade contractors, ensuring delivery to programme, budget, and quality standards.
• Prepare scopes and oversee procurement of mechanical, electrical, and public health trade contractors.
• Supervise MEP system installations, ensuring safety, compliance, and adherence to regulations and Employer’s Requirements.
• Implement robust quality control and safety management procedures.
• Manage budgets and schedules for the MEP package to ensure delivery on time and within budget.
• Provide progress updates and maintain clear communication with clients, contractors, trade partners, and the construction management team.
• Identify any design/ER non-compliance early and propose cost- and programme-efficient solutions.
• Oversee commissioning and ensure a smooth handover from trade contractors to the client.

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience delivering MEP packages on high-end or complex construction projects, ideally multi-million-pound schemes.
• Strong knowledge of installation sequencing, trade contractor management, and compliance requirements.
• Excellent communication skills with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.

This is a unique opportunity to lead a high-value MEP package within one of London’s most prestigious residential projects, delivering to the highest standards of quality, safety, and programme.

MEP Project Manager

Location: London

Day rate: £500 per day

This is an opportunity for a MEP Project Manager to lead the delivery of a £5m+ MEP package within a 00m+ super-prime residential redevelopment in Mayfair, Central London.

This landmark project involves the complete transformation of a historic site into an exclusive collection of ultra-luxury apartments and penthouses. The scheme places a strong emphasis on bespoke interiors and exceptional craftsmanship.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design coordination, including BIM, for the MEP scope.
• Resolve design and site blockers between shell & core services and fit-out MEP works with proactive, programme-aligned solutions.
• Manage and coordinate the installation sequence for all MEP systems within the package.
• Lead and manage MEP trade contractors, ensuring delivery to programme, budget, and quality standards.
• Prepare scopes and oversee procurement of mechanical, electrical, and public health trade contractors.
• Supervise MEP system installations, ensuring safety, compliance, and adherence to regulations and Employer’s Requirements.
• Implement robust quality control and safety management procedures.
• Manage budgets and schedules for the MEP package to ensure delivery on time and within budget.
• Provide progress updates and maintain clear communication with clients, contractors, trade partners, and the construction management team.
• Identify any design/ER non-compliance early and propose cost- and programme-efficient solutions.
• Oversee commissioning and ensure a smooth handover from trade contractors to the client.

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience delivering MEP packages on high-end or complex construction projects, ideally multi-million-pound schemes.
• Strong knowledge of installation sequencing, trade contractor management, and compliance requirements.
• Excellent communication skills with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.

This is a unique opportunity to lead a high-value MEP package within one of London’s most prestigious residential projects, delivering to the highest standards of quality, safety, and programme.