Senior Consultant – Disputes in London

Overview

In this role you will support Currie & Brown’s disputes team, focusing on quantum, contractual advice, and delay/disruption matters within the construction industry. You’ll work closely with the Unit Director and UK colleagues to deliver dispute avoidance, management, and resolution services across the UK. The role offers exposure to adjudication, arbitration, and contract advisory work, with opportunities to learn from experienced professionals. You will contribute to knowledge sharing and business development while progressing your specialist career.

Pay / Benefits

• comprehensive benefits packages across regions
• international mobility opportunities
• structured route to progression
• global exposure to high-profile projects

Responsibilities

• Analyze contractual claims including variations, loss and expense, and related finance claims
• Draft opinions on claim assessments and CPR-compliant expert reports
• Support delivery of delay services and other services as commissioned
• Liaise with client legal teams and manage commissions
• Contribute to business development activities and client meetings
• Produce best-practice analysis and project reports
• Capture and share knowledge to foster innovation and maintain the firm’s reputation
• Manage own commissions from brief to completion

Key requirements

• Chartered quantity surveyor or engineer with relevant experience; non-chartered considered
• Degree-qualified; ideally MRICS, MCIArb or MCIOB
• Experience assessing and quantifying contractual claims
• Understanding of ADR methods
• Ability to produce clear, concise opinions on disputes
• Experience in technical report writing and client-facing meetings
• Ability to receive client briefs and manage commissions autonomously

• clear communication
• client-facing professionalism
• team collaboration
• contractual claims analysis
• CPR-compliant expert reporting
• delay and disruption analysis

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