Role Qualification Breakdown – Associate / Junior Associate (Projects & Construction / Dispute Resolution)
Location: Johannesburg / Cape Town
Urgency: Non-urgent / talent mapping
Practice Area: Construction, Projects, Engineering, Dispute Resolution
Ideal Candidate Profile:
• Admitted Attorney in South Africa
• 2–5 years PQE (likely Junior Associate to Associate level)
• Experience in:
- Construction law
- Projects / infrastructure law
- Commercial litigation or dispute resolution
- Engineering or contractual disputes
- Front-end advisory (contracts, risk, project structuring) advantageous
• Exposure to:
- FIDIC / NEC / JBCC contracts beneficial
- Arbitration, mediation, adjudication
- Commercial drafting and negotiations
• Strong legal drafting, research, and client advisory skills
