Construction Senior Associate

Construction Senior Associate

Date: 2026-10-17

Location: Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, GB, BS37 7NE

Application Deadline: 2026-11-17

Time: 10:00:32.19

Role profile

We are looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious solicitor at Senior Associate level to join our highly regarded national non-contentious construction team based in either Bristol or London with a focus on energy and energy transition projects. We are specifically looking for candidates with experience in advising on the drafting and negotiation of EPC, BOP, supply, and O&M contracts for renewables, energy storage, wind, and/or grid stability projects. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to lead negotiation meetings (working alongside a junior associate) and to guide and manage client stakeholders through the negotiation process.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-respected team with a wide variety of interesting work and clients, and a real opportunity to grow and develop your own practice.

The practice

Our non-contentious construction practice is truly comprehensive in scope and features leading work on a national scale. It is a practice that the firm is actively looking to expand to complement and support Osborne Clarke's strategic direction, with energy and energy transition being central. Our work ranges from initial procurement advice and legal project management to negotiating complex construction agreements, typically based on FIDIC or NEC forms in the energy sector. We often remain involved in projects during delivery and operational phases, providing advice on contract management and variations, working alongside our contentious construction team on claims management and defects advice. We advise clients who are leaders in their fields, including Foresight, RWE, Ameresco, Octopus, Equitix, National Grid, Conrad, Bluefield, and Downing.

The team

The non-contentious construction team is led by partners Phil Davies, Alexandra Gower, Duncan Parker, and Nicholas Grewal, based across Bristol and London offices. Duncan and Nicholas focus on energy and infrastructure clients, and the successful candidate will work closely with them. The wider team comprises 1 Legal Director, 2 Associate Directors, 6 Senior Associates, 2 Associates, 2 Trainees, and 1 Paralegal.

Technical skills and experience

As this is a senior role, you will have experience managing construction aspects of complex matters, leading contract negotiations, and supervising junior lawyers when appropriate. You will have experience negotiating agreements based on FIDIC and NEC suites, as well as bespoke EPC and O&M arrangements. You will be used to working on matters involving multiple interested parties, particularly in project finance-led structures.

Your career development

Like all our lawyers, you will benefit from our multi-award-winning career development programme. At each stage of your career, this provides clear expectations of your role and progression, high-quality clients and work, early responsibility, thorough assessment and individual feedback, robust technical training tailored to you, and rewards for your contribution, progression, and potential, rather than PQE or tenure.

Our recruitment process

We welcome direct applications. For further information, please contact Angharad Jenkins in confidence. We review and progress applications on a rolling basis. Osborne Clarke does not use automated decision-making in recruitment. We are committed to providing an environment where you can perform to the best of your abilities at every stage of the recruitment process and beyond. If you require adjustments during the application, interview, or working phases, please let us know in confidence.

About You & About Us

Osborne Clarke is an international legal practice with over 330 partners and more than 1,260 lawyers across 26 locations. Our sector-based approach helps clients tackle current issues and prepare for future challenges. We work closely on new deals, products, and solutions that transform businesses and markets. Our culture values diversity, inclusion, and wellbeing, supported by various initiatives and benefit programs.

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for an enthusiastic and ambitious solicitor at Senior Associate level to join our highly regarded national non-contentious construction team based in either Bristol or London with a focus on energy and energy transition projects.We are specifically looking for candidates with experience in advising on the drafting negotiation of EPC, BOP, supply and O&M contracts for renewables, energy storage, wind and/or grid stability projects. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to lead negotiation meetings (working alongside a junior associate) and to guide and manage client stakeholders through the negotiation process.This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-respected team with a wide variety of

own practice.The practiceOur non-contentious construction practice is truly comprehensive in scope and features leading work on a national scale and is a practice that the firm is actively looking to expand to compliment and support Osborne Clarke's strategic direction, of which energy and energy transition is front and centre.Our work ranges from initial procurement advice and legal project management, through to negotiating complex construction agreements, typically based on FIDIC or NEC forms in the energy sector. Our work typically forms part of a wider a project team and we work closely with our energy regulation, planning, real estate, corporate and project finance teams.We often remain involved in projects during the delivery and operational phase, providing advice on contract management and variations, working alongside our contentious construction team on claims management and defects advice.We advise clients who are leaders in their fields, including Foresight, RWE, Ameresco, Octopus, Equitix, National Grid, Conrad, Bluefield and Downing.The teamThe non-contentious construction team is led by partners Phil Davies, Alexandra Gower, Duncan Parker and Nicholas Grewal and is based across our Bristol & London offices. Duncan and Nicholas focus on our energy and infrastructure clients specifically and the successful candidate will work closely with them to service our existing client base and expand the practice over the coming years. The wider team comprises 1 Legal Director, 2 Associate Directors, 6 Senior Associates, 2 Associates, 2 Trainees and 1 Paralegal.Technical skills and experienceAs this is a senior role, you will have experience of managing the construction aspects of complex matters, taking the lead in contract negotiations and supervising junior lawyers where appropriate. In particular, you will have experience of negotiating agreements based on the FIDIC and NEC suites as well as bespoke EPC and O&M arrangements. You will be used to working on matters where there are multiple interested parties (particularly in the context of a project finance-led structure).You will be highly motivated and interested in your sectors and be committed in relation to the ongoing growth of our sector expertise.Your career developmentLike all our lawyers, you will benefit from our multi-award winning career development programme. At each stage of your career this provides you with:clear expectations of your role and what it takes to progress;high quality clients and work, with early responsibility and client exposure;thorough assessment and individual feedback from a range of experienced colleagues;robust technical training with early skills based development, increasingly tailored to you; andreward for your contribution, progression and potential, rather than PQE or tenure.Our recruitment process We welcome direct applications for our opportunities - if you would like any further information about this role or the firm, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact, in complete confidence, Angharad Jenkins on note we review and progress applications on a rolling basis. At Osborne Clarke we do not make any recruitment decisions using automated decision-making. We are committed to providing an environment where you can perform to the best of your abilities at every stage of your recruitment experience and beyond. If you require any adjustments to be made during the application stage, interview process, or when working with us, please let us know in confidence.About YouAbout UsOsborne Clarke is an international legal practice with over 330 Partners and more than 1,260 talented lawyers in 26 locations

• . Our sector-based approach enables us to help our clients tackle the issues they are facing today, and prepare for the ones that they will face tomorrow. Advising them both comprehensively and commercially. We love working closely with our clients on new deals, products and solutions which will transform their businesses, markets and even sectors. And our unique approachable culture is not an added extra, it's fundamental to our success.At Osborne Clarke we value difference and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We
want everyone to feel that OC is a place where you can be yourself and belong, and our range of interest groups and diversity networks - not to mention our great teams - are a part of making that a reality. We value the health and wellbeing of our people and our wide range of initiatives and benefits support this.