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Legal & Commercial Adviser – Maternity Cover
BESA Group. Research and provide practical commercial and legal advice to BESA members .
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in providing commercial and legal advice within the UK construction industry, with strong legal research skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively. Proficient in communication and collaboration with stakeholders, ensuring their needs are met while navigating complex contractual issues.
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Legal ProfessionalPost-Qualification ExperienceUK Construction Industry KnowledgeCommercial Contract UnderstandingLegal Research Skills
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Hard Skills
Advising on Construction ContractsUnderstanding of Legislative FrameworkCommercial AwarenessProficient IT SkillsMicrosoft Office Proficiency
Soft Skills
Professional Communication SkillsSelf-MotivatedAbility to MultitaskEnthusiasmDecision-Making
Industry Keywords
BESAContracting RisksDispute ResolutionCommittee Meeting PreparationCorporate Group Issues
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Research and provide practical commercial and legal advice to BESA members
- Help members make informed commercial judgments about contracting risks and resolve disputes without formal court proceedings
- Represent BESA members’ needs and interests to external stakeholders
- Provide commercial advice, guidance, and assistance to other departments and parts of the BESA Group
- Attend and deliver presentations at national and regional meetings, including lectures on commercial, legal, or contractual issues
- Prepare agendas, minutes, and supporting documents for BESA committees and attend committee meetings
- Undertake legal or commercial project work for the BESA Group
- Manage multiple tasks and projects with competing internal and member priorities
- Assist with responses to external consultations affecting members when required
Requirements
What you’ll need- Legal professional with a minimum of 1-year post-qualification experience
- Experience advising on standard and non-standard construction contracts
- Sound knowledge of the UK construction industry
- Familiarity with the legislative framework affecting construction contracts
- Understanding of commercial contracts
- Proficient legal research skills
- Professional written and oral communication skills
- Proficient IT skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office
- Ability to communicate effectively with industry participants such as BESA members
- Ability to work well within a small dynamic professional team and across a wider corporate group
- Self-motivated and able to multitask and manage competing priorities
- Willing and flexible attitude and readiness to take on new challenges
- Commercial awareness
- Enthusiasm, decision-making, initiative, and ability to originate action
- Desire to exceed internal and external stakeholder needs
- Desirable: mixed contentious and non-contentious experience
- Desirable: awareness and practical ability to manage corporate group issues
- Part-time applicants must be available to work a minimum of 21 hours per week across three days
Benefits
Comp & perks- Six-month temporary contract providing maternity cover, with possible extension if maternity leave is extended
- Full-time or part-time work options
- Fully remote work option
- Hybrid work option from the Penrith or London office
- Full-time hours of 35 per week
- Opportunity to work with a professional legal and commercial team
- Diverse and inclusive workplace