Company: North Gate Executive Search
Location: London
Job Description:
Overview
In this role you will lead architectural dispute resolution work, supporting claims analysis and expert witness services. You will operate within a specialist consultancy that handles high-stakes construction disputes across architecture, delay, and quantum. You will develop professionally through mentoring and direct career development while shaping outcomes in court and arbitration. This is a leadership-track opportunity at a respected firm where architecture meets law and complex project delivery. You will contribute to impactful, technically grounded dispute work and take on increasing responsibility.
Pay / Benefits
- hands-on mentoring
- structured development
- career progression toward expert witness
- friendly, professional team
- cross-disciplinary work at architecture, construction, and law
Responsibilities
- Lead architectural dispute resolution activities and claims analysis for high-profile construction disputes
- Provide expert witness consultancy and litigation support in court and arbitration settings
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to interpret design and technical delivery issues within contractual contexts
- Mentor junior staff and participate in structured professional development
- Contribute to tactical decision-making and outcomes in dispute resolution projects
Key requirements
- Registered Architect (RIBA) with 15+ years in private practice
- Proven design, technical delivery, specifications, and site management expertise
- Strong knowledge of NEC, JCT, and FIDIC contracts
- Experience managing architectural projects from concept through delivery
- Analytical mindset and interest in the legal side of construction
- Excellent written and spoken English
- analytical thinking
- clear written and verbal communication
- collaboration
- dispute resolution
- expert witness
- claims analysis
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Posted: October 1st, 2026