Overview

Our client is a leading international infrastructure and construction contractor delivering major civil engineering and infrastructure projects across the UK, Europe, and globally. Their Contract Management & Legal International (CML) function provides strategic legal and contractual support across complex, high-value infrastructure projects.

As part of their continued growth, they are seeking a Legal Counsel to join their London-based team. This role will focus primarily on non-contentious construction law matters, supporting tender and project teams by providing legal advice, reviewing contracts, and assisting with contractual risk management.

This position offers the opportunity to work closely with commercial, contract management, and project teams on major infrastructure projects within a highly collaborative international environment.

Job Description

The Legal Counsel will provide legal support across pre-contract and project execution phases, with a strong focus on non-contentious construction law matters. The role will involve reviewing and negotiating construction contracts, advising on contractual risk, and supporting project teams in managing legal and contractual obligations.

The position will work closely with internal stakeholders including contract management, commercial, procurement, and project teams, ensuring that contractual and legal risks are appropriately identified and managed.

This role will primarily focus on advisory and transactional work, with limited involvement in contentious matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on construction contracts and related commercial agreements
• Review, draft, and negotiate construction contracts and supporting legal documentation
• Advise project and tender teams on contractual risk and legal implications
• Support tender activities by reviewing contract terms and identifying legal risks
• Assist with the preparation and review of joint venture, consortium, and subcontract agreements
• Provide legal support on contract interpretation and contractual compliance matters
• Advise on contract administration processes and legal aspects of contractual notices
• Support risk identification and mitigation strategies from a legal perspective
• Collaborate closely with contract management, commercial, and procurement teams
• Support internal governance processes and legal approvals
• Assist with dispute avoidance activities and provide legal input where required

Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified lawyer in England & Wales or another common law jurisdiction
• 5–10+ years of experience in construction law, preferably within an international contractor, law firm, or infrastructure environment
• Strong experience advising on non-contentious construction law matters
• Demonstrable experience working with NEC and JCT contract forms is essential
• Experience supporting major infrastructure or construction projects preferred
• Strong understanding of construction contract principles and risk allocation
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and legal advisory skills
• Strong stakeholder management and communication abilities
• Fluent in English
• Ability to work in an international, fast-paced project environment

What Sets This Opportunity Apart

• Opportunity to work on major infrastructure projects within an international contractor environment
• Strong focus on strategic, non-contentious construction law advisory work
• Close collaboration with commercial and contract management teams
• Exposure to complex NEC and JCT contractual environments
• Clear career progression within an established international legal function
• London-based role with international project exposure

Who Are We?

Anzurra is a specialist recruitment, executive search, and talent advisory firm focused on Commercial, Contract Management, Claims, Disputes, Legal, and Advisory talent across the global construction, infrastructure, and energy markets.

We work as an embedded partner to ambitious organisations, supporting them not only to hire exceptional people, but to build, structure, and scale high-performing teams.

With offices in London and Copenhagen and an international client base, we provide retained, in-house, and flexible recruitment solutions that go far beyond transactional hiring. Our work sits at the intersection of projects, contracts, risk, and people – supporting contractors, consultancies, developers, law firms, and expert practices to secure the specialist talent that protects projects and drives performance.