The Role

Department: Projects & Construction

Location: Bristol

Role: Junior Associate (0-3 years PQE)

The Team

• We are a growing team led by two partners, which is at the heart of the Bristol office and one of the founding teams when the office was opened in 2018.
• This is a genuine opportunity to work on national and international construction, engineering and renewables projects as part of the global Projects & Construction group.
• The Bristol team is a dynamic, energetic group and prides itself on providing commercially astute and legally sound advice on national and international disputes.
• Our team works for national and international clients within the domestic and international arenas. We work closely with colleagues from our Manchester, Newcastle and London offices.
• Hybrid work: minimum of two days per week in the office, with one day as a core team day
• In addition, the role provides opportunity to access an exceptional range of personal and professional development opportunities within Clyde & Co, including our legal delivery academy, in-house talent programmes and the Global Associate Programme (GAP), which provides the opportunity to spend time working from our international offices. Recent examples of GAP participants from the Bristol office include time spent alongside our teams in offices such as Hong Kong, Santiago and New York City.

The Role / Key Responsibilities

• Exciting and unique opportunity to work in an ambitious and growing team, which is part of global group.
• This is a predominantly dispute-focussed role, involving supporting the team, or working directly with a partner in relation to: dispute advisory and avoidance work; adjudication; high court litigation; arbitration and alternative dispute resolution forums, including mediation, DAB/DRB and expert determination/early neutral evaluation.
• The wider national team will be able to offer some transactional experience and work in major projects and development sectors.
• Requires a genuine team player who can integrate into a busy, supportive, and friendly national team.
• Requires an ability to build strong client relationships and carry out business development activities.

Essential Skills & Experience

• We are looking for a junior associate, ideally with between 0 and 3 years PQE.
• Experience in construction, engineering law, with some energy experience preferred.
• Qualified as a solicitor or barrister in England & Wales.
• Willingness to work cross-office and across the globe.
• A commitment to working on national and international projects from a Bristol base and be prepared to immerse themselves in the commerciality of the industry.
• Analytical and logical approach with a high level of attention to detail.
• A can do, positive attitude and a willingness learn about the industry and go the extra mile for our clients.

The right candidate will display strong technical skills and initiative as well as confidence in handling a full and varied caseload. They will be a strong communicator, with excellent attention to detail.

The Firm

Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, helping organisations successfully navigate risk and maximise opportunity in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity and enable global prosperity, namely: insurance, aviation, marine, construction, energy, trade and natural resources. Globally integrated, we offer a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves and provides an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment including through a commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets. The firm has 490 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5500 people overall in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide.

Our Values

Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for our clients and our firm. We:

• Work as one We are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
• Excel with clients We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the centre of everything we do
• Celebrate difference We help each other to be at our best and believe our differences result in greater achievement
• Act boldly We seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognising that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth

Role Competency Requirements

Clyde & Co is committed to providing extensive, personal and professional development opportunities for our people enabling them to be highly effective in their current role as well as assisting them to fulfil their career aspirations.

The competencies are used to inform all aspects of career development. They vary across levels and different business areas and fall under the following areas:

Technical Excellence

• Technical legal expertise: the knowledge of the law and ability to apply it
• Research: the ability to conduct research effectively and apply it commercially
• Managing legal processes: the ability to ensure all legal processes are followed efficiently and effectively

People and Team

• Guiding individual performance and development: develops the skills of self and others
• Teamwork and collaboration: working cooperatively and effectively with others
• Leadership: creating high performing teams

Client Relationships and Business Development

• Building business relationships: establishing, maintaining and using relationships to create and develop business opportunities
• Commercial thinking: understanding the commercial drivers
• Cross-selling and business development

Finance and Practice Management

• Finance management and understanding of the business
• Project management: ensuring projects are delivered
• Knowledge sharing

Personal Effectiveness

• Communication
• Clarity of thinking
• Personal contribution

This is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.

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