Construction Solicitor

KPMG Law has a vision to become one of the world's largest legal practices, integrated as part of a broader multi-capability professional services firm and #1 of the Big Four. In an ever more complex and fast-moving business environment, clients are demanding connected business solutions delivered at scale, harnessing the power of technology and leveraging deep commercial acumen.  Developing market leading legal capabilities in key disciplines is core to achieving this vision and represents a unique and exciting opportunity for ambitious and talented legal professionals.    

At a global level, KPMG Law already employs over 3,750 lawyers in 81 different countries across the world and is continuing to grow rapidly year on year.   

The Opportunity

• KPMG Law wishes to hire a manager - with at least 4 years post qualified experience in the construction sector ideally working within a real estate department acting for real estate investment and/or development clients and owners with repeat activity. 
• The KPMG Law UK real estate team started in December 2013 and is now 11 strong including 5 Partners with further growth plans during 2026 already acting on repeat investment, development and asset management mandates for private equity funds, sovereign wealth and listed property company clients. The team currently includes x1 Construction Partner and x1 Construction Senior Manager, hence the need to recruitment additional Construction capability at Manager level.
• The successful candidate will have experience working on real estate (and infrastructure if possible but not essential) building contracts, professional appointments, collateral warranties and other ancillary documents, including bonds and parent company guarantees. Experience working on development funding and/or development management agreements would also be advantageous.
• As this sector is known to lack diversity, KPMG is dedicated to considering diverse profiles for this role.
• The ideal candidates are likely to come from law firms but candidates from competitor firms or in-house

Our Transaction Services team collaborate with organisations of all shapes and sizes across a broad range of Mergers and Acquisitions activity. We are an integrated team of specialists helping clients focus on the key questions during the critical stages of planning and executing a deal, creating and enhancing value.

• KPMG Law wishes to hire a Senior Manager  - with substantial  post qualified experience in the real estate sector ideally working for clients with repeat activity. 
• The KPMG Law UK real estate team started in December 2023 and is now 11 strong including 5 Partners with further growth plans during 2026 already acting on repeat investment, development and asset management mandates for private equity funds, sovereign wealth and listed property company clients.
• The successful candidates will have experience within corporate and/or transactional Real Estate and may or may not have a portable practice that they will bring with them to KPMG.
• The primary focus of the hires will be meaningful deal experience in this space (KPMG is not looking for real estate tax lawyers as part of these hires).
• Ideally the candidates will be known in the market with good contacts in the target client base.
• As this sector is known to lack diversity, KPMG is dedicated to considering diverse profiles for this role.

• You want to lead and shape a strategically important global delivery platform within a growing legal services business – whilst the GEM Hub forms part of the UK firm, it is our global centre of excellence for the delivery of these services.
• You enjoy building high-performing, inclusive teams across locations, cultures and disciplines.
• You are motivated by creating clear, scalable processes that improve quality, client experience and commercial performance and wherever possible leverage technology solutions, including AI.
• You want to influence the future of global entity management through technology, data and new ways of working.
• You value the opportunity to work across borders, connecting KPMG Law member firms and multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex international services.
• You are excited by the opportunity to develop future leaders and create clear career pathways in the GEM Hub team.

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What to expect

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