Associate, Non-Contentious Construction
2 months ago
About Herbert Smith Freehills
As one of the world’s leading law firms, we advise many of the largest and most ambitious organisations across all major regions of the globe. With over 5,000 people, including 3,100 lawyers and over 2,000 business services professionals, operating from our global network of offices across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and North America, Herbert Smith Freehills is at the heart of the new global business landscape providing premium quality, full-service legal advice.
We recognise that the success of our business and our clients relies on the skills, knowledge and ideas of all our people. Our environment is one in which high performance is expected, in return, we will provide you with rewards and opportunities tailored to your personal and professional goals.
The Opportunity
Key internal relationships:
Supervising partner(s), other group partners, solicitors/associates, trainees/graduate solicitors, paralegals, secretarial staff Key external relationships Clients, peers, other firms, other professional contacts (eg financial advisers, intermediaries, industry bodies, sector experts and local lawyers in non-HSF jurisdictions)Practice group/team:
Our non-contentious construction team focuses on large-scale construction and engineering projects whether in the UK or on an international basis. We regularly act on landmark energy, infrastructure and real estate development projects
Our practice is balanced across two main pillars:
Energy transition, conventional energy and infrastructure development and investment Real estate development and investment.Our clients include leading developers and financiers, government procuring authorities and – in international markets – contractors. The team is ranked Tier 1 by the Legal 500 and Tier 1 by Chambers & Partners.
We offer a multi-sector, full-service capability, advising on project structuring and delivery, risk analysis and management, tendering and procurement, contract drafting and negotiation, transaction due diligence, contract and, in conjunction with our specialist contentious construction colleagues claims, management and dispute resolution
Current and recent work highlights include:
First of a Kind and major projects vital to decarbonisation including carbon capture, transmission and/or storage projects for bp and Harbour Energy in the UK and Energean in the Mediterranean; green hydrogen/ammonia production facilities for Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and RWE; power/waste-to-x projects for Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (including biofuels) in Denmark and Spain; and gigafactories for battery/electrolyser production for Agratas in the UK and Reliance Industries in India Power generation and transmission including: solar and battery storage for Renewable Power Capital and Green Investment Group's Cero Generation in the UK and in Europe; UK energy from waste and biomass power stations for Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners; and UK-to-x interconnectors for Aquind and ASC Major real estate development projects , including advising British Land on the Canada Water regeneration and Broadgate estate, Stanhope on major projects including tall-tower schemes and other significant City redevelopments, Hines on all of its portfolio including a major phased tall-tower scheme in the City, Brookgate on its large-scale developments at Cambridge, Argent Related on the Tottenham Hale redevelopment scheme, Westfield on the second phase of its residential redevelopment at White City, Cain Hoy on the mixed-use redevelopment of the Stage, Shoreditch High Street, Qualis on a series of residential projects in East London and Global Switch on new data centres in the UK and the Netherlands. Other repeat and important clients include blue-chip clients such as Abrdn, Blackstone, Blackrock, Hermes Real Estate and Logicor Upstream, midstream and downstream projects including : IGI Poseidon on the development of gas pipeline projects between Greece and Italy; and Tullow Oil on the development of the 892km Lokichar to Lamu Crude Oil Pipeline, Kenya Transport and other major infrastructure project s including High Speed 2, on the multiple construction packages for the hugely significant new high-speed rail network between London and the North of England; and Anglian Water on two new reservoir projectsThe team currently consists of 2 Partners, 1 Consultant, 12 Associates, 1 PSL and 2 Trainees
Primary objectives:
Deliver excellent client service and make an effective contribution to the firm’s work Lead on client matters, taking responsibility for the delivery and quality of legal work, team management and the client relationship in consultation with the matter partner(s),as appropriate Act as a role model and contribute to the development of others Identify and develop external and internal clients to bring in new or repeat business in chosen area of law and industry sector(s) Take steps to cultivate an excellent reputation in the market and internally and contribute to know-how and non-legal firm initiatives and projectsKey responsibilities:
Lead, delegate, and manage work - lead on client matters, including negotiation and the preparation of proposals, estimates and pitches; delegate work to juniors, supervising the team to support optimal utilisation; keep partner(s) informed and assist partners to monitor and control progress against agreed objectives, scope, timelines and budgets. Manage client relationships – regularly engage with client and keep informed of progress; ensure all compliance and risk management processes are followed; propose fees and manage client expectations as to cost, quality and time; and seek opportunities for new work with existing and new clients. Support the firm and others - extend effective relationships across the global network; contribute to the development of team members; uphold the firm’s values; contribute to the firm’s initiatives; take steps to cultivate an excellent reputation and profile in the market and internally; attend marketing/industry events and draft or help prepare articles, precedents and know-how materials; lead the development and delivery of training and presentations. Comply with risk requirements - including firm policies and all relevant professional responsibilities and legislation and contribute to billing, engagement and client acceptance processes.Qualifications, skills and experience:
Excellent academics Operating as a mid-level Associate with post qualification experience in private practice Non-contentious construction experience – with experience of FIDIC or LOGIC forms of contract for energy and infrastructure focussed lawyers, JCT forms of contract for real-estate focussed lawyers, and NEC in each case Ability to manage numerous matters concurrently and work across multiple sectors Full understanding of law firm profitability and key drivers for financial efficiency; and ability to manage costs and budgets. There would be opportunity for international travel if desirable (but this is not a pre-requisite for the role)Team
Real Estate, UK Real Estate Construction (Level 1)Working Pattern
Full timeLocation
LondonContract type
Permanent ContractDiversity & Inclusion
At Herbert Smith Freehills you will be part of a diverse, innovative culture where high performance, client focus and highly engaged people are our differentiator. People at our firm come from a range of backgrounds and bring a wide variety of experiences and perspectives to their work with us. We strive to ensure that our inclusive environment means you feel valued and able to perform at your best by being your authentic self at work. We know that our future success not only depends on being innovative and progressive in the changing legal market but, most importantly, on our people feeling highly engaged in meaningful work.
We understand that you have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to create a working environment based on mutual trust and respect, in which you can perform at your best whilst maintaining sustainable balance across your life.
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