Legal Counsel - Quantity Surveyor

Fawkes & Reece are working with a growing specialist Main contractor who are rapidly growing and have an excellent pipeline of work over the next 2 years and looking to add to their legal team.

About the role of Legal Counsel

Your role as Legal Counsel will be to work with the legal director and commercial teams to advise on a range of legal and contractual manors with key clients including Amazon, Google and more. You will be responsible not not limited to the following:

• Advising on legal matters across contract law, regulatory compliance, dispute resolution, and infrastructure-related legal issues
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial contracts, NDAs, construction agreements, supplier terms, and more
• Leading the contract process from discussion to execution, identifying and mitigating legal risk
• Managing legal disputes, from negotiation and mediation to litigation, aligning outcomes with commercial objectives.

Requirements for Legal Counsel:

The company are looking for a candidate who comes from a Quantity Surveying background and has worked in contract negotiation with ideally the following:

• Strong working knowledge of contract law, infrastructure projects, and commercial legal frameworks
• In-depth understanding of UK regulatory frameworks relevant to the sector
• Commercial awareness with the ability to balance legal integrity and business goals

The company:

The company work on projects ranging from 5m - 70m across utilities and infrastructure. They have been established for 25 years and in the past 12 months doubled in size with a strong order book for 2025 and 2026. With major key clients including Amazon, Google and more. The company is family run with projects across London.

What's on offer:

• Will become an integral member of the company with opportunity to excel your career
• Flexible working up to 3 days per week
• Discount gyms, membership schemes
• Salary up to 100,000 + health care

If you want to hear more about this Legal Counsel role please apply with an up-to-date copy of your CV or contact Kara Tollworthy on (phone number removed)