Senior Associate Solicitor

About us

Stone King is an ambitious and purpose-driven firm specialising in the Business & Social Enterprise, Charity, Education, Faith and Private Client sectors. Our collaborative culture and core values are intertwined with our ethos of doing the right thing by our clients, communities, and our people. This commitment, combined with our passion for the sectors we work with, has established Stone King as a national leader in our specialist fields.

The opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to become part of our dynamic and ambitious Construction team. The role can be based at any of our offices, with hybrid working arrangements available. Occasional travel to other offices or client sites may be required, depending on project needs.

Joining us offers a chance to advance your career within a highly respected national firm. From the outset, you will work with a distinguished client base and collaborate closely with our nationally recognised Education team, ranked Tier 1 and consistently commended by clients, with individual accolades in both Chambers and Legal 500.

Beyond Education sector work, you will also have the opportunity to contribute to a range of non-contentious construction matters across other sectors, particularly within the Charity and Business communities.

Reasons to apply

• Become an integral part of the team at an exciting time of growth.
• To be part of an ambitious, collaborative and friendly national firm where our culture and values are at the heart of everything we do. We believe our people are our greatest asset and strive to create the best place to work.
• Excellent benefits for our people, with a focus on wellbeing and development at the forefront.
• Hybrid working - Stone King are proud to be signatories of the Mindful Business Charter as part of our commitment to mental health and wellbeing. We want to support all of our people in achieving a healthy work/ life balance, and would be happy to speak with prospective candidates about flexible working arrangements.

Key responsibilities

General duties include, but are not limited to:

• Effectively manage an individual caseload, and delegate to and provide supervision to more junior members of the team as required.
• Foster relationships with existing and new clients. Ensure that all clients receive an excellent service.
• Work in a collegiate and collaborative way within an immediate Team and wider Firm environment.
• Communicate promptly and effectively both internally to colleagues and externally to clients.
• Continuing your professional development and staying updated with legal developments in the field
• To carry out your work for both colleagues and clients to the highest possible standard, having regard to the Firm’s standards, procedures and core values.
• Work with the Business Development & Marketing Team in order to develop the Firm’s reputation and client base.
• Feed into the budget process annually, and take responsibility for the financial performance of the Construction team.

Ongoing learning is something that will continue in your career at Stone King; we aim to be leaders in our chosen fields, often providing workshops and seminars not only for our people but also for external clients on key areas of law.

Requirements:
Essential

• An experienced Solicitor or Barrister working and with a good level of experience in non-contentious construction matters.
• Experienced effective manager / supervisor.
• The ideal candidate will have the potential to market the firm and should have a strong interest in business development. Typical business development opportunities would include, but are not limited to: attending seminars and networking events, presenting workshops to the firm's clients and being involved in pitches/tenders.
• The candidate should be able to evidence diversity and experience in the construction and infrastructure sector.
• A strong commitment to career development and further learning.

Desirable

• Experience working within the Education, Charity and Public Sectors funding arena would be advantageous.

• The ideal candidate will be dual qualified in both law and construction, holding senior membership of a chartered professional institution, MRICS, MCIOB or similar.
• Specialist qualifications in Alternative Dispute Resolution, particularly arbitration and adjudication, and membership of the Charted Institute of Arbitrators would be advantageous.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Individual differences are embraced at Stone King, and we strive to create an environment in which people feel supported and able to be themselves. We are committed to promoting an inclusive working environment that supports the growth and development for all. We are proud to be signatories of the Mindful Business Charter, the Race Fairness Commitment, and the Age Friendly Employer Pledge, and we are a Disability Confident Employer.

Stone King LLP is committed to offering an interview to any job applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the role as defined by the job description and person specification. A full copy of the person specification and job description can be provided by contacting our Recruitment team. In some recruitment situations such as high-peak times, we might need to limit the overall numbers of interviews we offer. This will include the number of interviews offered to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria. When that happens, we’ll still aim to offer a proportionate number of interviews to disabled applicants.

We aim to make our recruitment process as inclusive as possible and will make reasonable adjustments where needed. To discuss adjustments or request information in an alternative format, please contact our recruitment team at [email protected] or 01225 326770.

Stone King LLP is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity by encouraging all our staff to achieve their full potential and guaranteeing that all employment decisions are taken without reference to irrelevant information or discriminatory practices.

Benefits:
• Competitive salary
• Profit Share Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life assurance (4 x salary)
• Pension scheme
• 31 days holiday (in addition to statutory UK holidays)
• Additional day allocated for CSR activities per annum

Closing date: 20 February 2026

Adverts normally close at midday on the closing date, however vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received. Therefore we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Recruitment agencies – please do not send us unsolicited CVs. If you do so, we reserve the right to contact the candidate directly and your T&Cs will not apply.

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