Construction Senior Associate

Role profile

We are looking

for an enthusiastic and ambitious solicitor at Senior Associate level to join

our highly regarded national non-contentious construction team based in either

Bristol or London with a focus on energy and energy transition projects.

We are

specifically looking for candidates with experience in advising on the drafting

negotiation of EPC, BOP, supply and O&M contracts for renewables, energy

storage, wind and/or grid stability projects. The successful candidate will be

able to demonstrate the ability to lead negotiation meetings (working alongside

a junior associate) and to guide and manage client stakeholders through the

negotiation process.

This is a

fantastic opportunity to join a well-respected team with a wide variety of

interesting work and clients, and a real opportunity to grow and develop your

own practice.

The practice

Our

non-contentious construction practice is truly comprehensive in scope and

features leading work on a national scale and is a practice that the firm is

actively looking to expand to compliment and support Osborne Clarke's strategic

direction, of which energy and energy transition is front and centre.

Our work

ranges from initial procurement advice and legal project management, through to

negotiating complex construction agreements, typically based on FIDIC or NEC

forms in the energy sector. Our work typically forms part of a wider a project

team and we work closely with our energy regulation, planning, real estate,

corporate and project finance teams.

We often

remain involved in projects during the delivery and operational phase,

providing advice on contract management and variations, working alongside our

contentious construction team on claims management and defects advice.

We advise

clients who are leaders in their fields, including Foresight, RWE, Ameresco,

Octopus, Equitix, National Grid, Conrad, Bluefield and Downing.

The team

The

non-contentious construction team is led by partners Phil Davies, Alexandra

Gower, Duncan Parker and Nicholas Grewal and is based across our Bristol &

London offices. Duncan and Nicholas focus on our energy and infrastructure

clients specifically and the successful candidate will work closely with them

to service our existing client base and expand the practice over the coming

years.

The wider team

comprises 1 Legal Director, 2 Associate Directors, 6 Senior Associates, 2

Associates, 2 Trainees and 1 Paralegal.

Technical

skills and experience

As this is a

senior role, you will have experience of managing the construction aspects of

complex matters, taking the lead in contract negotiations and supervising

junior lawyers where appropriate. In particular, you will have experience of

negotiating agreements based on the FIDIC and NEC suites as well as bespoke EPC

and O&M arrangements. You will be used to working on matters where there

are multiple interested parties (particularly in the context of a project

finance-led structure).

You will be

highly motivated and interested in your sectors and be committed in relation to

the ongoing growth of our sector expertise.

Your career

development

Like all our

lawyers, you will benefit from our multi-award winning career development

programme. At each stage of your career this provides you with:

• clear

expectations of your role and what it takes to progress;

• high

quality clients and work, with early responsibility and client exposure;

• thorough

assessment and individual feedback from a range of experienced colleagues;

• robust

technical training with early skills based development, increasingly

tailored to you; and

• reward

for your contribution, progression and potential, rather than PQE or

tenure.

Our recruitment process

We welcome direct applications for our opportunities - if you would like any further information about this role or the firm, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact, in complete confidence, Angharad Jenkins on angharad.jenkins@osborneclarke.com

Please note we review and progress applications on a rolling basis. At Osborne Clarke we do not make any recruitment decisions using automated decision-making.

About Us

Osborne Clarke is an international legal practice with over 330 Partners and more than 1,260 talented lawyers in 26 locations*. Our sector-based approach enables us to help our clients tackle the issues they are facing today, and prepare for the ones that they will face tomorrow. Advising them both comprehensively and commercially. We love working closely with our clients on new deals, products and solutions which will transform their businesses, markets and even sectors. And our unique approachable culture is not an added extra, it's fundamental to our success.

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