Professional Development Lawyer - Construction

Professional Development Lawyer - Construction (3 months FTC)
Vacancy type
Lawyer
Level
Mid
Business area
Knowledge Management
Duration
Temporary
Hours
Full time
Location
Nottingham
Reference number
LD0624
Duration details
3 months
Job title
Professional Development Lawyer (3 months F
Team
Learning & Knowledge
Vacancy owner
Linzi Durham
Job description
At Browne Jacobson, weve always worked across business and society, and this expertise sets us apart. Social and environmental impact are at the top of our business agenda. We champion fairness, make the complex simple and forge connections between clients to find creative solutions. This is how we improve outcomes for every person, community and business we serve.

With offices in Birmingham, Cardiff, Dublin, Exeter, London, Manchester and Nottingham, were a UK & I based law firm with an international reach. Our sectors include: health; real estate and construction; education; energy and infrastructure; financial services; government; insurance; manufacturing and industrials; and retail, consumer and logistics.

We nurture talent at all levels and from every background and celebrate what makes people individuals. Law needs all voices to reflect the society it serves which is why all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, social economic background or age.

Were a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.

We strive to create meaningful personal and professional development opportunities and offer flexible working in support of a good work-life balance. We focus on wellbeing and individuality, so that all our people can thrive.



Why is this role important and how does it fit into the team, department and wider firm?

Our growing Construction team wants to further develop its precedents for non-contentious work to support its drive to continually improve efficiency, quality and consistency.

What does the role actually involve?

Update our existing precedents
Create new precedents
Gather and incorporate client-specific precedent requirements
Create drafting notes for each precedent
Person specification
What technical skills are required for someone to be successful and enjoy the role?

Experienced senior solicitor with extensive experience in non-contentious construction work
Excellent technical legal knowledge and legal drafting skills, with ability to write complex information readably.
Who would be a good fit for his role?

As part of the Knowledge Management department, and working closely throughout this project with the Construction team, you would be expected to have the following skills and experience:

Take ownership of driving this project throughout, from scoping, gathering the information and documents, drafting, refining and delivering.
Consultative with fee earners, able to discuss technical legal and best practice issues at all levels.
Open to understanding specific fee earner needs and preferences and working with the Knowledge Management department to meet those in a firmwide scalable, holistic way.
Experience working as a PDL would be desirable, but not essential.


If external support is required on a vacancy, a member of the Browne Jacobson recruitment team will release the role to one of our agency partners. We ask that recruitment agencies do not send CVs unless instructed on the role. Please note that any speculative CVs submitted via agencies without invitation will not be considered as represented by the agency. [contact hidden]