Construction Disputes Senior Associate - Exeter

Construction Disputes Senior Associate
Location: Exeter
Highly competitive salary

Chadwick Nott are partnering with a top 100 national law firm to recruit an experienced Construction Disputes Senior Associate into their highly respected Exeter team. This is a standout opportunity to join a major national contentious construction practice with an exceptional reputation across the UK and internationally.

The Role
You'll be joining a large, well established national construction disputes team, working on a broad and sophisticated range of contentious matters. The work is high value, complex and consistently engaging, with a client base that includes major developers, international and domestic contractors, consultants, social housing providers, and public sector bodies.

Your caseload will span:

• Adjudication, mediation and litigation under the Construction & Engineering Pre Action Protocol
• Contractual interpretation and risk management
• Professional negligence claims
• High value defect disputes and Building Safety Act issues
• PFI related disputes
• Work involving JCT, NEC, FIDIC, ICE, PPC, GC Works and bespoke contracts

You'll collaborate closely with colleagues across the firm's UK offices, contribute to business development, and play an active role in raising the profile of the team. This is a senior position with genuine influence, offering the chance to help shape client relationships and support the development of junior lawyers.

Candidate Requirements
The firm is seeking a confident, commercially minded construction disputes specialist who can demonstrate:

• Qualified solicitor with 8+ years' experience in contentious construction
• Strong track record across adjudication, litigation and arbitration (domestic or international)
• Experience handling complex, high value defect disputes
• Understanding of the Building Safety Act and its implications for the sector
• Experience acting for major developers, contractors or public bodies
• Strong knowledge of JCT, NEC and FIDIC contract suites
• A proactive approach to business development and client engagement
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage files independently
• Experience supervising and supporting junior lawyers

Why Join
This is an exciting moment to join a firm with a strong national footprint, a modern and ambitious outlook, and a construction team that continues to grow at pace. You can expect:

• A dynamic, supportive and forward thinking team culture
• High quality, complex work with major national and international clients
• A clear progression pathway and opportunities to shape the team's future
• Hybrid working options and a competitive salary and benefits package

For more information about this role please contact Hannah Somers at Chadwick Nott.

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*At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*