Gateley is a legal and professional services group, with over 580 professional advisers. We support more than 5,700 active clients, ranging from FTSE 100 companies to private individuals, in the UK and beyond. We proudly won 'UK Law Firm of the Year' at The British Legal Awards 2019.

We are forward thinking and straight talking, our approach is to find solutions to the problems that our clients face.

The Team

Our nationally recognised construction & engineering team advises on all types of construction & engineering projects for contractors, developers and housebuilders and are involved with international construction projects.

Our clients include many of the major developers, national housebuilders, contractors, subcontractors, professional consultants as well as employers not directly involved in construction.

We also act for a wide range of other clients including, local authorities, universities, football clubs and automotive clients to deliver on a wide range of construction projects. We also have experience of advising on project involving process engineering and renewables.

Our team comprises of a number of individuals who specialise in both contentious and non-contentious construction matters.

We are proud that our partners are noted in the Legal 500 UK for their broad expertise within construction.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an associate to join our thriving, national Construction team based in the Midlands at our Birmingham or Nottingham offices. This role would ideally suit a construction solicitor with at least 4 years' post qualification experience, who would be capable of working alongside our experienced construction partners on a broad range of predominantly contentious matters but with the opportunity to be involved in non-contentions projects.

The successful candidate will be keen to develop their skills in this area within a leading national team, interacting effectively with colleagues and clients at every level and actively engaging in business development. The successful candidate will be able to take full advantage of the on-going comprehensive training available.

Key Skills & Experience

This opportunity is open to a solicitor with at least 4 years' PQE. The ideal candidate will have a real passion for the law and a solid foundation in construction work, predominately experienced in contentious / disputes matters. We will also consider candidates who are experienced in contentious transactions or with a broad construction background but who also practise in other areas.

Candidates will also have the following:

• Ideally at least 4 years' PQE level construction experience at least partially advising on contentious / disputes construction matters
• A solid understanding of fundamental construction law
• Ambition to build and grow a network of clients within professional services
• Excellent inter-personal skills and a confident manner in engaging with clients and colleagues
• A strong team work ethic and the ability to work effectively under pressure
• Drive, commitment, self-motivation and a "can do" attitude
• The ability to exercise discretion and professionalism at all times
• Exceptional attention to detail

Diversity, inclusion and Well Being.

Diversity, inclusion and well-being is an important part of Gateley's culture and values.

We recruit talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, providing equal opportunities for all to join our team regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, and culture.

We create an exciting and rewarding place to work that aims to fulfil everyone's potential and together to achieve personal and business goals. We offer flexible working patterns to help our staff achieve a good work/ life balance and we encourage candidates seeking flexibility in their next role to apply for any of our vacancies.

We are proud to have been recognised by The Law Society as gold standard for our Diversity and Inclusion Charter and to be Stonewall Diversity Champions.

The successful candidate will have their own workload, be able to work with minimal supervision, manage their own time and work well under pressure.

Additional Information

If you are successful in receiving an offer of a role with our company a variety of pre-employment screening checks will be completed. Our screening checks can include but are not limited to your eligibility to work, professional and academic qualifications, any criminal records, your financial stability and references from previous employers. The screening that takes place will be relevant to your role and will vary from role to role.