Non-Contentious Construction Lawyers

About Konexo and Eversheds Sutherland Eversheds Sutherland is a global law firm with 74 offices across 35 countries worldwide committed to delivering client service excellence. As a full service law practice, Eversheds Sutherland acts for many sectors across the UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and the US providing legal advice to clients in each of its practice areas including Real Estate, Company Commercial, Employment, Labour and Pensions, Litigation and Dispute Management. Konexo is an established alternative legal services division of Eversheds Sutherland, created to meet client demand for high quality, interim legal, HR and compliance professionals. Konexo Legal Resourcing is a well-established and fast growing team created to meet demand for high quality interim lawyers, paralegals and legal project managers to support both clients and internal Eversheds Sutherland teams. Non-Contentious Construction Lawyers Konexo Legal Resourcing is receiving an increased demand for interim non-contentious construction lawyers to support both Eversheds Sutherland and our in-house clients which include some of the largest FTSE100 companies. What you should have: At least 3 years PQE experience as a non-contentious construction lawyer. A broad range of non-contentious construction law experience gained in-house, in private practice or both. Experience of drafting, negotiating and advising on a wide range of standard form construction contracts (including NEC, FIDIC and JCT) as well as bespoke contract forms. Experience of working on major infrastructure and development projects within the energy and transport sectors would be beneficial, but is not essential. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work accurately under pressure, meet deadlines, trouble shoot and problem solve in a create and innovative manner. Ability to manage a varied workload with minimal direction with effective legal risk management and appropriate escalation of legal risk. The benefits of joining Konexo Legal Resourcing: Our flexible resourcing model means you can choose how and when you work. People approach us for a whole range of reasons - they might be seeking a better work-life balance, the ability to develop their legal career whilst also having the time to pursue other interests, or they may simply want a way of working that offers greater control and flexibility that more traditional models don't provide. You will have access to high quality legal work, helping to consolidate on your experience and develop your career. We have full time, part time and more flexible ad-hoc hourly opportunities, with many of our roles offering hybrid or remote working. What you get: The backing and support of a leading global law firm. Access to Eversheds Partner support and other subject matter expert support within the firm throughout the placement. Access to the firm's knowledge systems, CPD training and webinars. Access to online know-how resources, such as PLC. You will be invited to Konexo's in-person and virtual networking events, in addition to firmwide webinars and events. We are one of the first law practices to enter the flexible legal resourcing market - we have over 13 years of proven experience in placing legal professionals both with Eversheds Sutherland teams and with international clients across the globe in a variety of sectors. If you want to take charge of your career, work with a global law firm and some of the best companies in the world, then we would love to hear from you Due to the volume of responses we receive, unfortunately if you have not heard back from us within 4 weeks of applying, we are not progressing your application. Please feel free to review our vacancies at for roles in the future as this is updated frequently.