Associate - Construction

{"description": "Lester Aldridge have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Associate / Senior Associate to join our Construction & Engineering team. The Firm At Lester Aldridge, we have fostered a culture of collaboration, excellence, and innovation, with a mission to provide practical and commercially sound legal solutions tailored to clients' needs. We are dedicated to empowering our people, nurturing talent, and supporting your professional growth, making us a dynamic workplace where you can thrive! Lester Aldridge is a full-service law firm with offices in Bournemouth, Southampton and London. We offer legal advice to businesses and individuals on a local, national and international scale. The Team Our Construction & Engineering team sits within the wider Real Estate & Development team. We are predominantly based in Southampton, but we work closely with our colleagues across the firm, including Bournemouth and London. We provide contentious and non-contentious legal advice
to clients across the sector, including national developers, funders, landlords, management companies, contractors, consultants and high net worth individuals on a variety of construction projects. We have experience in commercial and residential developments, public sector works, mixed-use, office, industrial, hotel, retail and leisure developments, care and retirement living projects, offshore wind farm constructions, and marina and port-related developments. We advise our clients through all stages of the development, from planning and procurement to practical completion and dispute avoidance, including drafting and negotiating building contracts, consultants' appointments, collateral warranties, third-party rights and bonds, and offering ongoing project advice. Our team benefits from a knowledge lawyer and paralegal support and access to valuable on-line resources. Our Construction and the wider Real Estate Development team are recognised in the Legal 500, with many partners within

Benefits: Access to Perkbox and a contributory pension scheme. Work-life balance: Hybrid and flexible working arrangements from our Southampton or Bournemouth office with the beautiful south coast on your doorstep. Career Progression: A competitive salary and benefits with performance-based opportunities for career development. Autonomy and support: Handle and develop your own case load independently but with the support of the team and the wider LA family . Hands-on experience: A client-facing role, working closely with interesting clients and colleagues. A welcoming environment: A friendly, supportive team with a focus on developing your skills and introduction to the wider firm and contact/industry events. A real opportunity: Carve a niche for yourself in this dynamic, exciting specialism within a respected Real Estate team. ", "salary_raw": "Row(double=None, string=None)"}