Senior Legal Counsel

Senior Legal Counsel
Location: London (Full-time, Permanent)
Salary: £100k
About the Role

A leading construction services provider is seeking a qualified and commercially astute Legal Counsel to join its legal team based in London. This is an exciting opportunity to become a key advisor for the division that is focused on refurbishment housing services and sustainable energy management for public and private sector clients.
Reporting to the Head of Legal, you'll play a vital role in supporting strategic projects and day-to-day operations. You'll work closely with internal teams across business development, commercial, and senior management, as well as with external legal advisers and clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver timely, high-quality, and pragmatic legal advice that aligns with business needs and risk appetite.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts - particularly those related to construction and refurbishment projects.
• Support tenders, contract variations, and operational matters, ensuring compliance with UK laws and industry standards.
• Advise on governance and approval processes at both local and group level.
• Engage with internal stakeholders and customers to resolve legal and contractual matters.
• Manage external legal counsel when required.
• Deliver training sessions and legal updates to colleagues across the business.

Essential Skills & Qualifications:

• UK (or common law equivalent) qualified solicitor or barrister
• Ideally 3-6 years PQE (flexible depending on quality of experience)
• Understanding of UK construction law, particularly JCT and NEC contract forms
• Experience negotiating and drafting construction-related agreements
• Familiarity with public procurement processes preferred
• Private practice and/or in-house experience desirable
  
  What We Offer
• £100k basic
• Bonus
• Car Allowance £6k
• Life cover
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays

In our company values we aim for equity at all stages of the recruitment process, please let us know if we can do anything to make the process more accessible to you.