Senior Associate – Construction – Bath – Hybrid Working
Location: Bath (with hybrid working)
Type of Role: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: £70,000 to £95,000

A well regarded national law firm is seeking a Senior Associate to join its expanding Construction team in Bath. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a highly respected practice, supporting a diverse client base across Education, Charity, Business and wider sectors. The team has seen significant recent investment and growth, making this an exciting time to join.

The Role
You will play a key role within the Construction team, managing a varied caseload and working closely with colleagues across the firm. Responsibilities include:

• Managing your own caseload of non contentious and contentious construction matters
• Supervising and delegating work to junior team members
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with new and existing clients
• Ensuring all clients receive an exceptional standard of service
• Working collaboratively across the wider firm
• Upholding firm standards, procedures and core values
• Supporting business development initiatives, including seminars, networking and pitches
• Engaging in ongoing learning and contributing to internal and external training sessions

Candidate Requirements

• Essential
• Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with strong experience in both contentious and non contentious construction work
• Experience supervising junior colleagues
• Ideally dual qualified in law and construction (e.g., MRICS, MCIOB or similar)
• Strong interest in business development and client engagement
• Ability to demonstrate breadth of experience across construction and infrastructure
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Ability to perform well under pressure and manage a busy workload

• Desirable
• Experience working within the Education, Charity or Public Sector funding environments
• Specialist ADR qualifications (arbitration, adjudication) and/or membership of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
• Experience in delivering workshops, seminars or training

Reporting

• The successful candidate will report to the Head of the Dispute Resolution team.

Benefits
The firm offers an excellent benefits package, including:

• Competitive salary
• Profit share scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee benefits platform
• 28 days’ holiday plus UK bank holidays
• Additional CSR day annually
• Hybrid working and flexible arrangements
• Strong focus on wellbeing, development and work–life balance

How to Apply

If this opportunity sounds of interest or you’d like a confidential discussion about your next career move, please contact:

Olivia Reed
Email: oliviareed@chadwicknott.co.uk
Phone: 0117 917 1515 / 07711 799761

The firm is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments can be made throughout the recruitment process.