19 Oct
Gateley
Manchester
About The Role
The Role
Gateley Vinden are a leading multi-disciplinary consultancy (Quantity Surveying , Dispute Resolution, Expert Witness, Forensic Planning & Delay Analysis, Legal, Building Surveying ) offering services to Clients (Employers, Funders, Main Contractors and Sub-Contractors) throughout the construction industry.
Gateley Vinden are looking to recruit a Senior Consultant to advise the Surety market. The role involves working closely with the Gateley Legal Surety Team, with a focus on managing the claims process and stepping into the shoes of insolvent contractors or subcontractors to settle accounts.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a seasoned construction professional looking to transition into the Surety market and gain experience in managing claims, resolving disputes, and providing expert guidance to Surety clients. This role is also suited to an individual with experience as a senior commercial manager in the construction industry, with an interest in legal issues and contract conditions. This is a primarily Manchester-based role with periodic site visits across the UK. The Senior Consultant is involved reviewing contract documents, conducting site assessments, managing disputes, and interacting with various stakeholders, including solicitors, employers, and insolvency practitioners
You will be responsible for:
- Examining contract bonds and associated documents to ensure compliance and assess contractor obligations
- Conduct site visits to ascertain work completed to date and evaluate progress.
- Advise on strategies for mitigating loss and assist in the procurement of completion contracts.
- Work closely with insolvency practitioners to manage the fallout from contractor insolvency.
- Provide advice to employers regarding their contractual entitlements following the termination of employment contracts.
- Review damages claims against the Surety, negotiate settlements, and draft settlement agreements.
- Draft comprehensive written reports for Surety clients with detailed recommendations on claims management and settlements.
- Liaise with and instruct solicitors as required, ensuring smooth communication and cooperation between all parties involved.
- Work with the Gateley Legal Surety team on the recovery of losses under counter indemnity documents
The Person
Candidates will be able to demonstrate the following attributes:
- Ideally a MSc in Construction Law or a fellow of Cira
- 10-15 years of experience as a commercial manager or consultant within the construction industry, ideally with exposure to various contract forms (e.g., NEC, JCT, FIDIC).
- Strong report-writing skills with the ability to present findings and recommendations clearly and concisely.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to quickly build relationships with claimants, clients, and legal teams.
- Ability to conduct detailed desktop reviews of contractor obligations and financial entitlements.
- Commercial approach to investigating and settling claims.
- Strong negotiation skills for claim settlements.
- Keen interest in legal matters and familiarity with contract conditions and dispute resolution.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple cases simultaneously.
About You
About Us
The benefits
With support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around our great development and progression opportunities will reward your commitment and loyalty. We offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual performance with an opportunity to receive an annual bonus.
In addition, we have a wide range of learning and development opportunities via our Learn platform to develop new skills and progress your career. Our My Flex comprehensive rewards package includes options covering annual leave (and the benefit of purchasing extra days), cycle to work, critical illness benefit, employee assistance programme, group personal pension, health care,
season ticket loan and many more benefits (grade dependent). Finally, with Perks At Work/Home you can select a host of retail benefits that suit your needs alongside a Community Online Academy, free courses for all from fitness to coding to languages to hip hop dance.
We are Gateley
We are forward thinking and straight talking, our approach is to find solutions to the problems that our clients face. Gateley is a legal and professional services group, we are a group of formidable experts in all areas of law and business. Passionate problem solvers, we get our kicks from finding the right answers and getting our legal and business clients where they need to be. We support more than 5,700 active clients, ranging from FTSE 100 companies to private individuals,
in the UK and beyond. Being part of Gateley is not just about the expertise that you bring; it's about attitude too.
The 'Gateley Story' is the story of our people and our culture. It is what has got us to where we are today as a successful business and it's the driving force behind the Gateley Team Spirit and the values that have shaped it. We have a set of shared internal values that capture what the Gateley Team Spirit is and this includes five elements that bind us all together as one Gateley: Ambitious for Success, Forward Thinking, Room to Breathe, Trusted to Do and Working Together. Every year across the group, we recognise members of our team that have gone and above and beyond and have lived these shared values.
They are recognised at our annual Gateley Team Spirit awards.
Diversity, inclusion and well being
Diversity, inclusion and well-being is an important part of Gateley's culture and values. We recruit talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, providing equal opportunities for all to join our team regardless of age, sex, race, sexual orientation, disability, or culture.
We create an exciting and rewarding place to work that aims to fulfil everyone's potential and together to achieve personal and business goals. We offer flexible working patterns to help our staff achieve a good work/ life balance and we encourage candidates seeking flexibility in their next role to apply for any of our vacancies.
We are proud to have been recognised by The Law Society as gold standard for our Diversity and Inclusion Charter and to be Stonewall Diversity Champions.
Additional Information
If you are successful in receiving an offer of a role with our company a variety of pre-employment screening checks will be completed. Our screening checks can include but are not limited to your eligibility to work, professional and academic qualifications, any criminal records, your financial stability, and references from previous employers. The screening that takes place will be relevant to your role and will vary from role to role.
▶️ Senior Consultant - Surety
🖊️ Gateley
📍 Manchester