Construction and Projects - NQ

Job Description

Construction and ProjectsNQManchesterBrief We are currently looking to recruit a talented newly qualified lawyer to join our expanding Construction and Projects Solutions Team in Manchester.Our Manchester Team We lead on the contracting of major national and international construction and development projects from our Manchester office, with a strong team handling projects across the built environment for government bodies, developers, main contractors andfunders. Our work covers large energy, transportation, commercial/residential real estate, industrial and technology projects, often of high renown, Many of our projects support industrys efforts to decarbonise its processes and supply chains and to achievenet zero in the near future. This includes work in relation to offshore wind, solar, carbon capture, nuclear, battery storage, garden communities, modern methods of construction and energy efficient buildings.The team is led by Graham Alty,Mark Job, Scot Morrison and Joanne Falenckatheir combined experience in UK and international projects is unrivalled and they are supported by a team of a further 15 lawyers. Legal 500Key Clients Include:

• Sellafield Limited
• Cayman Islands Government
• Yapi Merkezi Insaat ve Sanayi A.S.
• Ministry of Justice
• Transport Infrastructure Ireland
• Eiffage Gnie Civil, Kier Infrastructure and Overseas Limited
• Ferrovial Construction Limited
• BAM Nuttall Limited
• Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council and Hampshire County Council
• London Borough of Wandsworth
• London Borough of Harrow
• MSC Cruises SA
• Orsted
• Scottish Power
• EDF Energy
• Ministry of Justice

Work highlights:

• Advising Sellafield Limited in relation to over £15bn of capital projects at its nuclear decommissioning site in Cumbria, by far the largest and most complex nuclear site in the UK.
• Advising the Cayman Islands Government (CIG) in connection with its: (i) $50m east-to-west corridor arterial access road and associated infrastructure works in Grand Cayman (the EW Project); and (ii) $300m 30 year Design Build Finance Maintain cruiseand cargo berthing facility and associated infrastructure works at George Town Port (the Cruise and Cargo Project).
• Advising Yapi Merkezi Insaat ve Sanayi A.S on major rail infrastructure projects that demonstrate our leadership in high profile, high value, significant projects with innovative finance structures, and our commitment to Africa, where we have 40 years ofexperience across more than 40 countries

What our clients say:Extremely commercial and pragmatic advice. Very can-do attitude; nothing is too big or too small for this team.This team has provided significant high calibre support to the in-house team and demonstrated an unfailing commitment to both to this business and the industry.Legal 500The Candidate RequiredWe are now looking to appoint an ambitious newly qualified lawyer who wishes to advance their abilities in projects and knowledge at a top tier international law practice.The successful applicant will:

• ideally have gained experience in a large commercial firm and have completed a seat in Projects or similar;
• have a strong academic background and excellent communication and organisational skills;
• have good commercial awareness and is client focused;
• be a team player with the ability to forge strong working relationships with colleagues in an agile environment;

be proactive, committed, well-organised and have good project management skills.What will we offer you

• We are a market leading, dynamic and growing global team who work together to produce outstanding results for our clients.
• We invest in our team and have a first-class training and career development programme. Our training reflects our position as a market leader in communications and sourcing. Our training will assist you to develop as a specialist with valuable sector knowledgeand the ability to deliver "best in class" services.
• Early responsibility and opportunities to develop client relationships.

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