About James Blaber
James Blaber
Director – ContractorsJames has been involved with construction recruitment for over 20 years, working for a number of leading consultancies during this time. As an experienced construction recruiter, James helped to establish a number of contractors desks giving him a sound knowledge and vast experience which he shares with the team, candidates and clients alike.
Working with both temporary contracts and permanent placements, James now primarily focuses on working with specialist sub-contractors including exteriors and interiors within the Built Environment. What he particularly enjoys are the trusted relationships built with clients, colleagues and candidates and using that understanding and experience of the construction market to deliver a quality service time and time again.
Recruitment for the following:
- Commercial – Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Quantity Surveyor, Senior Quantity Surveyor, Commercial Manager, Commercial Director, Buyer, Senior Buyer and Chief Buyer, Estimators at all levels.
- Operations – Installer, Fitters and Fixers, Site Supervisor, Installation Manager, Assistant Site Manager, Site Manager, Senior Site Manager, Project Manager, Contracts Manager, Project Director and Construction Director.
- Technical – Quality Assurance Manager, Health & Safety Manager, Design Coordinator, Designers and Detailers, Design Manager, Senior Design Manager and Design Directors.
Specialities: executive search, contingency recruitment, permanent and contract recruitment
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Solicitor Up to £95,000
Contractor - Curtain Walling & Envelope facades
London
Our client is one of the leading building envelope specialists in the UK, a worldwide leading contractor in the engineering, project management, manufacturing and installation of architectural envelopes and interior systems. They are looking to strengthen their Operations team with the appointment of a Construction Law specialist to join the Legal team, A qualified Solicitor with 2 to 4 years PQE experience.
With an extensive portfolio of works including commercial and residential projects with typical contracts varying from £10 through to £50 million, they seek a key member of the operations team, a Solicitor or in-house Legal Counsel. This position requires excellent communication skills although the main focus will be pre-contract reviewing legal contracts.
The ideal Legal Counsel will have gained in the region of 2 - 4 years PQ experience working in a suitable construction company and ideally possess c 3 years legal experience as a minimum and exceptional organisational, analytical, and interpersonal skills. An individual qualified as a solicitor in England or Wales or equivalent. Must have contractor experience.
This demanding position requires someone who possesses excellent communication skills who can hit the ground running.
Applications would be welcomed from both qualified solicitors and construction professionals who have specialised in construction law.
Required Attributes and Experience
To succeed, you will need to possess substantial construction experience coupled with a sharp commercial acumen and relish working closely at the forefront of the business, to carry out all contractual and legal work as required in relation to the preparation, review, tendering, negotiation and agreement of contracts with clients, suppliers, sub-contractors and third parties. Also:
- Provide legal and contractual advice and support to project managers, members of their teams, and officers within the Group
- Assist the Risk and Legal Department Manager and Group Risk Management and Legal Department to procure, administer and review all insurance covers relevant to the Group in the UK
- Procure, liaise with and supervise external lawyers and contract and claims consultants
- Negotiate contracts with lawyers and commercial executives from other parties,
- Have a good working knowledge (including relevant qualifications) of contract law and/or construction law
- Have good experience in negotiating contracts within the construction industry, including at design and build sub-contractor level
- Be a good team player but also able to work independently on contracts
The salary will be dependant on level of exposure to industry and can go beyond the stated level. Bonus and additional benefits also make up the package. The group are a recognised performer in industry within the sector in which they operate.
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