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Birketts is a full service UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning 160 years we have more than 700 lawyers and legal professionals based in Bristol Cambridge Chelmsford Ipswich London Norwich and Sevenoaks. We advise businesses government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across four principal practice groups: property corporate services litigation and private client advisory.
We are defined by our Next Level Law proposition. We work with our clients as a proactive partner horizon scanning and thinking ahead to the changes challenges or opportunities that they may face.
Next Level Law is also applied to our people. Our collegiate culture means everyone is encouraged to achieve their next level in everything they do. RollOnFriday recently ranked us as the 5th best law firm to work at in 2024.
With our ambition to succeed comes a strong desire to make a positive contribution to the communities we serve and we are committed to delivering the objectives set out in our ESG strategy. Diversity plays an integral part in all that we do with female partners comprising 40 of our partnership.
Our specialist Construction and Engineering team is one of the most established and wellregarded in the regions as reflected by our team and individual rankings in the leading legal directories Chambers and Legal500.
Added to this is the newly formed Construction and Engineering presence in our London office something which we are keen to invest in and grow as led by London based partner Sarah Evans.
Our Construction lawyers are experienced in dealing with both contentious and noncontentious construction matters acting for a variety of both public and private sector clients including further and higher education colleges academies local authorities and NHS Trusts as well as funders developers contractors subcontractors and consultants.
Coming from a range of backgrounds including major City practices national and regional firms the depth and range of expertise means the team can work together in major and complex transactions and provide a sectorbased offering for all our is a strong team ethos which also means there is support and opportunity across the spectrum ensuring pastoral support at all levels mentoring regular communication and a clear route for advancement. The objective is that colleagues have a clear role but the opportunity to develop and make the role their own.
The teams transactional work includes advising on industry standard form contracts (such as JCT ICE NEC GC/Works ACE RIBA RICS FIDICand PFI/PPP forms) as well as regularly preparing and advising on bespoke forms of contract.
The team also has a buoyant and busy construction disputes practice acting for a wide range of clients in relation to litigation arbitration adjudication and all forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution as well as a national reputation ranking highly in the legal directories but with an existing client base focused primarily around London the M25 corridor the East of England and the Southeast added to potential future opportunities for working on arbitrations heard in London for internationally based clients.
We are seeking a specialist contentious skill set from a candidate who has ideally 310 years PQE gained within a strong regional national or City firm or international equivalent ideally with experience in some or all of the following:
- Knowledge of advising on potential disputes and disputes regarding the main industry standard form construction contracts such as JCT NEC etc.
- Experience of Adjudication Litigation and/or Arbitration.
- Knowledge of methods of Alternative Dispute Resolution.
The information provided in relation to PQE is provided for guidance only and will not be determinative in the recruitment decision. Any applicant with more or less PQE than that mentioned in the vacancy details will be considered on their individual merits.
At Birketts our culture is driven by ambition and a commitment to positively impact all the communities we serve. We are dedicated to the success development and wellbeing of our colleagues helping them achieve their goals and seize the opportunities that come with our growth. Alongside a flexible and inclusive work environment we offer the following core benefits:
- 25 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays (rising to 30 days)
- Long Service holiday award 1 extra week every 10 years continuous service
- Private Healthcare with BUPA (offered after probation is passed)
- Scottish Widows Pension Scheme 5 employer / 5 Employee)
- Staff Profit Share and Individual Performance Bonus Scheme
- Salary sacrifice (Pensions Staff Profit Share)
- Life Assurance 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance
- Paid CSR Day
- Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Subsidised gym membership
- Electric car scheme
- Agile/Hybrid Working Policy
- Dress for your Day Policy
is a flexible business which has embraced a hybrid working model where our colleagues enjoy a mix of home and office working. We welcome applications from people looking for flexible agile and parttime roles and we are happy to explore your preferred working patterns as part of your application.
Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.
Birketts is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is unequivocal: we do not tolerate discrimination based on age disability sex race religion or belief gender reassignment marriage or civil partnership pregnancy or maternity or sexual orientation.
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that actively promotes equality of opportunity for all valuing the right mix of talent skills and potential. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates and selection for roles is based solely on individual merit.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
