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Senior Legal Counsel
July 11, 2023 | Comments Off on Senior Legal Counsel
Location: Flexible, with travel as required
Contract: Permanent, full-time, able to consider part-time opportunities
Responsibilities
Reporting into our Head of Legal - Construction, your role will involve, but not be limited to:
- Day to day support to the business commercial and operational teams to pro-actively implement contractually compliant procedures to protect the business and Group commercial / legal position;
- Input and strategic guidance on issues in a pre-dispute setting and ensuring efficient and effective handling of disputes, through formal dispute resolution processes;
- Assisting BUs to achieve compliance with Group governance requirements and good risk management in a pre-contract setting.
- Responsibility for the scope, cost control and appointment of external legal advisers where required, in conjunction with the business and Head of Legal - Construction;
- Involvement in developing and delivering toolkits and legal awareness training on various issues across Kier and maintaining legal precedents;
- Responsible for own compliance with all SRA CPD requirements although practice certificates will be dealt with by the Group.
Who are we looking for?
- A self-starter with knowledge and experience of facilities management contracts, PFI contracts and construction law, gained from either private practice or an in-house environment
- Mid-senior level Solicitor/Barrister admitted to England & Wales or passed QLTs
- Experience of both contentious and non-contentious matters or a willingness to develop their skillset to cover both
- Excellent knowledge of key standard forms, in particular JCT and NEC.
- Good relationship builder at all levels of seniority
- Able to articulate complex legal concepts in simple commercial language
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk to discuss and arrange these.
Benefits at Kier
We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:
- Company car or car allowance
- enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more
- 26 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays
- A 24/7 virtual GP service available to you and your immediate household
And so much more! You can read the full details of all our benefits on our website.
Who is Kier?
We're made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK.
At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.
Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focused in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.
Closing date: Friday 4th August 2023
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.