Associate / Senior Associate – Construction (Contentious and Non-Contentious)

About the Role

Themis Recruit are looking for an experienced Construction lawyer to join our clients expanding team. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong interpersonal skills who wants to progress their career within a supportive, highly regarded team that covers both contentious and non-contentious construction matters.

Whether your background leans more toward disputes or transactional work—or a mix of both—we’d love to hear from you. We offer clear career progression and promotion opportunities for the right individual.

You’ll work on high-value, complex construction matters for a diverse client base that includes logistics companies, educational institutions, automotive manufacturers, main contractors, and subcontractors.

Why Join Us?

• Reputation for Excellence: Our clients Construction team is part of a Band 1-ranked Real Estate department in the Legal 500 and widely regarded as one of the top practices in the South East outside of London.

• Diverse, Quality Work: Get involved in complex disputes, strategic project advice, and contract negotiations across multiple sectors.

• Client Praise: “Highly approachable and responsive…creative, well-balanced advice…deep sector knowledge.”

• Collaborative Culture: You’ll be supported by knowledge lawyers, paralegals, and access to high-quality legal resources.

• Flexible Working: We support agile working and are open to both full-time and part-time arrangements.

What You’ll Be Doing

Contentious Work:

• Advising on adjudications, arbitrations, and litigation in the TCC

• Handling interim/final payment disputes, professional negligence claims, delays, and defects

• Providing early-stage advice for distressed projects

Non-Contentious Work:

• Leading on transactions and drafting construction contracts (including JCT and NEC)

• Advising on ancillary agreements and ongoing project support

You’ll work with a broad range of clients including developers, construction professionals, contractors, and subcontractors.

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified solicitor with strong academic credentials and solid experience from a City, national or leading regional firm

• Strong background in either contentious or non-contentious construction law (or ideally both)

• Commercially minded with excellent communication skills

• Enthusiastic about business development and the construction industry

• A team player, committed to contributing to the success and growth of the practice

Our Client

At redacted, we do things differently. Our people-first approach creates a collaborative, respectful, and inclusive environment where you can thrive. We’ve earned recognition from:

• The Times Best Law Firms 2024

• Legal Business Awards and The British Legal Awards

• The Lawyer Awards for innovation and excellence

Our modern office has been awarded RICS SKA silver and Fitwel 2-star accreditation, reflecting our commitment to sustainability and wellbeing.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are proud of our inclusive culture. We actively promote diversity across the firm and support all our colleagues to be themselves and achieve their full potential. We’ve been shortlisted for several D&I awards and continue to develop and implement new initiatives that make a real difference.