Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Construction lawyer / PSL

Would you like to provide first-class guidance and support to our Legal customers?

Are you ready for the next step in your legal career?

Full-time role, but we could consider part-time.

About our Team

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,300 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.

About the Role

We are looking for a talented construction lawyer to join our high-functioning team, producing an established market-leading product that is an essential tool for law firms and companies. We deliver indispensable content that our customers love. To do that, you will need to keep your finger on the pulse of construction law and legal developments, and engage with practicing construction lawyers.

This role is open to applicants with either a contentious or non-contentious construction background, though the successful candidate should be flexible and open to contributing to both the projects and disputes-focused content.

Responsibilities

• Creating, developing, and maintaining a market-leading content set for the PSL module modules

• Devising and writing practice notes, precedents, checklists, flowcharts

• Working closely with LexisPSL Hub to produce a market-leading current awareness offering

• Engaging proactively with customers and contacts in law firms and the construction industry

• Assisting with customer questions via customer feedback or the LexisAsk service and developing Q&A materials

Requirements

• UK qualified lawyer, with significant experience in construction law (in a fee-earning, professional support lawyer capacity or in-house)

• Excellent knowledge of construction contracts, important construction law concepts, and the key legislation in the field of construction law

• Strong grasp of contract law, and familiarity with other areas of law that underpin and affect construction contracts and projects

• Ability to communicate complex legal and procedural concepts and their practical application concisely and clearly in the house style

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working for you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days- Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits- Wellbeing programs- Life assurance- Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme- Save As You Earn share option scheme- Travel Season ticket loan- Electric Vehicle Scheme- Optional Dental Insurance- Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave- Employee Assistance Programme- Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children- RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you- Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer- Access to extensive learning and development resources- Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work

About the Business

LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services.  

LexisNexis, a division of RELX Group, is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form: https://forms.office.com/r/eVgFxjLmAK , or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

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RELX is a global provider of information and analytics for professional and business customers across industries.

We help scientists make new discoveries, lawyers win cases, doctors save lives and insurance companies offer customers lower prices. We save taxpayers and consumers money by preventing fraud and help executives forge commercial relationships with their clients.

In short, we enable our customers to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive.