Senior Associate – Construction – Exeter – 5+ Years PQE

Overview

Senior Associate in Exeter leads non-contentious construction matters within a dynamic Real Estate practice. You will advise on construction contracts for public and private sector clients, drafting across major contract families, and support regional and national development projects. You collaborate with partners and cross-functional teams, handling a fast-paced workload while exploring business development. Your work helps shape high-value projects across energy, infrastructure, health, and education sectors.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Agile working arrangements for work-life balance
• Michelmores Academy development framework
• Opportunities to work on high profile national projects
• Collaborative culture
• Personal growth and creativity

Responsibilities

• Advising on and negotiating construction contracts, appointments and ancillary documents
• Reviewing and advising on contract terms for employer and client side organisations
• Drafting across contract suites including JCT, NEC, FIDIC, IChemE, EPCs, O&Ms, bespoke agreements and collateral documents
• Supporting high value regional and national development projects across sectors
• Collaborating with clients, consultants and project teams in person and via Teams
• Managing a varied and fast paced caseload with support from Partners and Managing Associates

Key requirements

• At least 5 years’ PQE in Construction and Engineering
• Strong experience in non contentious construction matters (contentious experience beneficial)
• Extensive drafting and negotiation experience across major contract families
• Experience acting for funders, employers, contractors and consultants
• Strong commercial awareness and a proactive, solutions focused approach
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work collaboratively within a busy team
• Motivation, initiative and a genuine interest in business development

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Collaborative teamwork
• Proactive, solutions-focused mindset
• Drafting and negotiation across JCT, NEC, FIDIC, IChemE, EPCs, O&Ms
• Contract review and terms advisory for employer/client side
• Experience with funders, employers, contractors and consultants

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