Senior Legal Counsel

The Company is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to provide commercial legal support across construction and consulting projects, from bids and tenders through to delivery. Responsibilities include reviewing, drafting, and negotiating construction contracts, consultant and subcontractor appointments, framework agreements, and bespoke arrangements, with a particular focus on NEC contracts. The role will advise project and commercial teams on live matters, identify contractual risks, and recommend practical solutions. It will also support contract governance and compliance, negotiate contractual protections, manage external legal advisers, and contribute to legal precedents, training, and updates on relevant legal developments. Candidates must be qualified solicitors or lawyers admitted in another common-law jurisdiction and hold a current practising certificate. Extensive construction law experience is required, ideally gained in-house or within a main contractor, along with experience advising on major projects across public and private sectors. Applicants should have a strong record negotiating NEC contracts, particularly NEC ECC, and construction-related security documents such as parent company and payment guarantees. Commercial judgment and the ability to provide practical advice to project and business stakeholders are essential; experience with construction disputes or modern construction methods is advantageous.