About the role and team

Are you ready to take the next step in your career with a firm that values flexibility, inclusivity, and purpose-driven legal work?

Our Legal 500 and Chambers-rated Construction & Engineering team is expanding, and we are looking for a Construction Disputes Associate to join us!

Why Join Us?

  • High-quality, meaningful work – We support clients in the housing, local government, social business, and charity sectors.

  • Diverse caseload – From JCT and NEC-based contracts to public sector procurement and PFI disputes (experience in these areas is a bonus but not essential!).

  • Exciting growth opportunities – A broad range of dispute instructions and a strong client base mean excellent career progression.

  • Supportive, non-hierarchical team – We value collaboration and innovation, ensuring you thrive both professionally and personally.

  • Genuine flexibility – We welcome returners to work and support part-time, job-share, and remote working. Yes, you can do the school run!

  • B Corp accredited – We are committed to social purpose and making a difference.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Advising on and managing construction and engineering disputes.

  • Handling matters from initial advisory work through to settlement and/or judgment.

  • Representing clients in adjudication, mediation, and other ADR processes.

  • Working across departments to provide joined-up legal services.

  • Supervising and mentoring junior team members (if of interest).

  • Supporting clients with training and contract interpretation in plain, accessible language.

About the candidate

What We’re Looking For

  • A qualified lawyer with solid experience in construction disputes.

  • A passion for working within our specialist sectors.

  • The ability to manage cases independently and collaborate on larger matters.

  • Experience in ADR, including adjudication and mediation (desirable).

  • An interest in knowledge-sharing and helping clients navigate contracting processes.

This is a role you can truly make your own, with excellent prospects for career progression and line management, if desired. If you want to be part of a friendly, forward-thinking team that values both professional excellence and personal well-being, we would love to hear from you!

About the firm

Anthony Collins Solicitors is a specialist law firm with a clear purpose – to “improve lives, communities and society". For over 50 years we’ve been successfully combining market-leading legal expertise with a commitment to excellence and long-term relationships underpinned by a strong set of values.
 
What makes Anthony Collins Solicitors distinctive, beyond simply being a sector-specialist law firm, is our people and the values we share. We’re extremely proud of the calibre of people that we attract; people who are inspired by our values, motivated by our vision and work with our clients to positively influence the society and communities we are building together.
 
 
Anthony Collins Solicitors is a committed Equal Opportunities employer promoting equality of opportunity. This means that everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, whatever their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.