Infrastructure Projects Lawyer (4+PQE)

JR United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment agency is seeking an Infrastructure Projects Lawyer (4+ PQE) to join a Tier 1 firm in Edinburgh. This role offers a chance to manage complex projects and work with top-tier clients, focusing on developments that are both valuable and socially significant. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, a proactive mindset, and a passion for the Infrastructure and Projects industry. Competitive salary and benefits package offered.

Benefits

Handsome salary

Lucrative bonus

Excellent benefits package

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years PQE.
• Experience managing complex and varied workload.
• Genuine interest in Infrastructure and Projects industry.

Responsibilities

• Advise on complex, high-value infrastructure developments.
• Collaborate with specialists to deliver legal strategies.
• Build trusted client relationships and mentor junior colleagues.

Skills

Complex workload management

Excellent verbal/written communication

Interpersonal skills

Commercial awareness

Proactive and innovative mindset

Passion for Infrastructure and Projects

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Client:

JMC Legal Recruitment

Location:

edinburgh, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

22.08.2025

Expiry Date:

06.10.2025

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Job Description:

This multinational firm holds an unparalleled reputation in the Projects and Infrastructure market. With a Tier 1-ranked team based in Edinburgh, they are regularly instructed on some of the highest-value and most complex projects globally.

If you're ready to take the next step in your career, become a Senior Associate (4+ PQE) and join a Top 25 UK firm with access to internationally significant work and a prestigious client base, this is your chance to do so.

Role

As a senior member of this Tier 1-ranked Projects & Infrastructure team, you will play a central role in advising on some of the most complex, high-value and high-profile infrastructure developments in the UK and overseas. This is a unique opportunity to join a team that is trusted by major public bodies, global investors and private developers to deliver legal solutions on projects that have real-world impact.

Your work will span the entire project lifecycle, from initial planning and procurement which will often involve transport (rail, road, aviation), health and social infrastructure, utilities, defence and renewable energy (onshore and offshore wind, hydro, biomass, and solar), giving you the chance to work on developments that are not only high-value but also socially significant and environmentally strategic.

You will work closely with specialists across planning, real estate, construction, finance, and procurement to deliver cohesive legal strategies. This collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach is key to the success of the projects you’ll help lead.

As a Senior Associate, you will also take on a client-facing role, building trusted relationships, mentoring junior colleagues and contributing to business development.

The team is actively growing in Scotland and you will be a key figure in shaping its future and expanding its market share.

Your Experience

• Is an ambitious individual with a minimum of 4 years PQE
• Ability to independently manage a complex and varied workload
• Excellent verbal/written communicator with first-rate interpersonal skills
• Is commercially aware and has a real interest in the subject matter
• Has a proactive, innovative and value-adding mindset
• A genuine passion for the Infrastructure and Projects industry
• Working for a Top 25 and globally renowned employer in an award-winning team
• Exposure to top-tier clients and high-quality/high-value work
• Handsome salary
• Lucrative bonus
• Excellent benefits package including bonus, well-being considerations, financial protection measures and enhanced leave

If you’d like to explore this opportunity further, please contact Tilly Scott at [emailprotected] / 0131 460 7747 for a confidential discussion.