Principal Associate - Non Contentious Construction - 12 month FTC

at  Gowling WLG UK LLP

ABOUT THE TEAM

Our construction & engineering team comprises over 30 lawyers, including 14 partners, and is one of the largest (and most experienced and respected) construction & engineering teams in the UK. We offer in-depth legal and technical expertise in every area of construction & engineering law and we pride ourselves on providing proactive and realistic advice to assist in the successful negotiation and management of contracts.
Our advice is based on detailed knowledge of the industry – its practices, procedures and processes, both on-site and off-site – and members of the team include a former quantity surveyor with practical experience of major projects.
Clients include many of the UK’s leading development, funding, residential, retail and industrial companies, a significant number of public sector bodies and major contractors.
The non-contentious construction & engineering team is in a unique position within the market, in that it acts for the holy trinity of developers, contractors and institutional purchasers/investors. As such, the team plays a leading role in numerous large scale, complex and important projects in such varied sectors as: real estate development, institutional investors, logistics and e-fulfilment, housing, infrastructure, energy/nuclear, regeneration, health care, pharma and life sciences, central and local government, hotel, retail & leisure and alternative asset classes.
The team is well known for having a real ‘team spirit’ and consists of a large number of people who trained with the firm and chose to qualify into the team. One of those (now 10 years PQE) recently commented:
" I genuinely enjoy my job, and one of the biggest reasons is the people- at all levels the team is welcoming, friendly and supportive. We work hard, but maintain good humour, and make time for one another to share advice, knowledge and experience - or just a cup of tea (and cake!)”

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in advising on all major forms of construction contract, including NEC and JCT, together with experience in advising on development and funding agreements and agreements for lease;
• A proven ability to give pragmatic, commercial advice;
• Experience of supervising junior fee earners;
• Excellent time management and organisation skills;
• Team player who is willing to get involved in new areas of work;
• Sound drafting, negotiation and problem solving skills;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:

Gowling WLG is committed both to promoting equality and diversity in the firm and to Equal Opportunities in employment. The firm believes in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour, nationality, ethnicity, and national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re-assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment.
At Gowling WLG we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. Our aim is to fulfil everyone’s potential and together to achieve personal and business goals.
Any offers we make will be conditional subject to clearance by the SRA, evidence of eligibility to work in the UK and DBS clearance
If you have any queries in relation to this position or would like to see a full job description please contact Nina Marshall– nina.marshall @gowlingwlg.com

To advise property companies, real estate investors, public sector clients, corporate occupiers and contractors, on high value, high profile construction, engineering and infrastructure projects.