About us Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning 160 years, we have more than 700 lawyers and legal professionals based in Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich and Sevenoaks. We advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across four principal practice groups: Real Estate, Corporate Services, Dispute Resolution and Private Client. We are defined by our Next Level Law proposition. We work with our clients as a proactive partner, horizon scanning and thinking ahead to the changes, challenges or opportunities that they may face. Next Level Law is also applied to our people. Our collegiate culture means everyone is encouraged to achieve their next level in everything they do. RollOnFriday recently ranked us as the 5th best law firm to work at in 2024. With our ambition to succeed, comes a strong desire to make a positive contribution to the communities we...

Summary: Are you a legal expert looking for a role where your advice directly shapes critical infrastructure? Do you want to move away from the churn of external practice and become a valued, strategic partner within a dedicated, friendly in house legal team? You have knowledge of NEC contracts and it's use within infrastructure? You'll join us as Construction Lawyer to be the dedicated legal lead for our engineering and infrastructure development. We are gearing up for a massive increase in our capital delivery, driven by a bold business plan of £1.9 billion over the next five years. As we mainly utilise NEC contracts, previous experience and knowledge is key; this is a unique opportunity to apply your technical expertise to complex, large-scale water projects that will serve our community for generations. You will serve as the dedicated legal lead responsible for managing all legal issues relating to SEW's construction and infrastructure development. This position is...