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Construction Solicitor; Contentious

Job in Bristol, Bristol County, BS1, England, UK
Listing for: ENL Legal Recruitment
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-23
Job specializations:
  • Law/Legal
    Lawyer, Legal Counsel
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 85000 GBP Yearly GBP 85000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Construction Solicitor (Contentious)

Overview

Contentious Construction Solicitor, 5+ Years PQE, Bristol, £85,000+ (DOE) – This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong and commercially minded lawyer with experience in construction disputes to develop their career in a collaborative and supportive environment. Job

The role
  • You will provide practical, solutions-focused advice to clients across a broad range of contentious construction matters.
  • You will apply your technical expertise while considering the client’s business, sector, and commercial objectives.
  • Advising clients on contentious construction matters across your areas of expertise.
  • Managing your own caseload, with support and supervision where required.
  • Supervising and delegating to junior team members as needed.
  • Contributing to business development activities and participating in the firm’s structured programme to build BD skills.
Skills required
  • Applications are sought from Construction Solicitors with a minimum of 5 years PQE in contentious construction matters.
  • Strong technical skills and a good understanding of construction issues.
  • Experience managing your own caseload, with an understanding of when to escalate issues.
  • Experience supervising or mentoring junior colleagues.
  • Proactive, self-motivated and organised approach, with excellent attention to detail.
  • Commercial awareness and a keen interest in developing business development skills.
On offer
  • Genuine career progression opportunities.
  • Competitive remuneration and benefits package.
How to apply

Contact Penny Trotman at eNL on  or email  with your CV, or simply call for a confidential discussion.

eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications in 7 days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide.

At eNL we value diversity and inclusion. We want to attract people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any characteristics protected by law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

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