Bristol
Full Time
Permanent
Competitive
DAC Beachcroft – Solicitor – Professional Indemnity (Construction), Bristol
Are you looking for a role where you will be intellectually challenged, and given opportunities to develop your career? Or an environment where you can enjoy industry-leading work quality without compromising on client contact and business development? Or a position that offers genuine flexibility to allow you to meet your personal and work commitments? An opportunity in our Professional and Commercial Risk team in Bristol may be for you.
We provide expert legal advice to clients across the construction, engineering and energy sectors. We act for construction professionals such as engineers, architects, design and build contractors and surveyors and their insurers. We also have a growing practice acting for parties to construction disputes on a direct commercial basis. We encourage cross-working across locations so colleagues have genuine variety in their work and can use their rounded expertise to provide creative, bespoke solutions for our clients.
Main Responsibilities
The firm has over 50 construction lawyers in the UK in London, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle who undertake professional indemnity and commercial construction disputes work. In Bristol we are looking to recruit a 1-8 PQE solicitor to continue to grow our construction disputes team (which is currently 14 in number). The role will involve defending professional indemnity claims against construction professionals as well as providing coverage advice to insurers and/or acting for commercial construction clients dealing with all forms of dispute resolution. The role will include a breadth of work, not only in insurance but also in commercial litigation.
As part of the team you will have:
The Ideal Candidate
Why join us?
So, why should you be excited about a career with us? Our team are empowered to develop their own client contacts and relationships from the start of their careers; you will see how your contribution directly impacts on your clients and understand how the service you provide helps them. We are also very proud of our client base, who provide us with top-quality instructions. We have the backing of a truly international firm with over 2,500 colleagues across 9 countries and with a myriad of international associations further bolstering our capabilities.
We aim to encourage diversity by offering the opportunity to bring your whole self to work, underpinned by our employer brand of A Life That Works. Our team are very busy and work hard, but we offer genuine flexibility to allow you to meet your personal and work commitments. All across our team, from our emerging talent to our senior leadership, you won’t find a closed door, real or virtual. Read on for more information about our specific vacancy and the firm as a whole.
Bristol
Full Time
Permanent
Competitive