Project Finance - Senior Associate (6+PQE)

JMC Legal Recruitment; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A top-tier international law firm in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior Associate (6+ PQE) for its Project Finance team. The role involves managing high-profile projects in energy and infrastructure financing. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financing, excellent communication skills, and a desire to progress toward a Partnership role. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with top-tier clients and develop sector-leading expertise in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Benefits

Highly attractive salary

Comprehensive benefits including well-being support

Excellent career development prospects

Qualifications

• Ambitious solicitor (6+ PQE) with experience in energy and infrastructure sectors.
• Capable of managing a varied caseload with a range of clients.
• Adept at developing strong client relations.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with lifecycle of financing large-scale energy and infrastructure projects.
• Collaborate with teams and advise on M&A activity related to these projects.
• Engage in projects of high value and complexity.

Skills

Strong financing background

Strong communication skills

Knowledgeable about current banking law

Job description

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Project Finance - Senior Associate (6+PQE), Edinburgh

Client: JMC Legal Recruitment

Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference:

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

Job Description:

Project Finance - Senior Associate (6+PQE)

This fast-growing Top 25 international firm is known for its standout work and genuine commitment to supporting its people.

If you're ready to step up to Senior Associate and work with top-tier clients on high-profile project finance matters, this could be the move for you.

In this role, you will work as part of a team at the forefront of energy and infrastructure financing in the UK, engaging in projects of the highest value and complexity. You will support clients with the full lifecycle of financing and refinancing large-scale energy and infrastructure projects internationally, collaborating with colleagues from various teams, and advising on M&A activity related to these projects.

You will have significant client contact, aiding renewable energy developers, infrastructure funds, major international banks, private equity houses, and energy companies on critical projects.

This role is ideal for someone seeking to develop sector-leading expertise by handling substantial, sophisticated work, working and learning from leading project finance lawyers, with a clear pathway toward a Partnership role.

The Firm

This multinational firm has an outstanding reputation, numerous Legal 500 Tier 1 rankings, Chambers & Partners top-ranked departments, and a culture of staff development and inclusivity. It offers exposure to top-quality international and UK clients within a friendly, innovative, and collaborative environment.

If you are ambitious and motivated, seeking to work for a pre-eminent law firm and develop deep expertise in your practice area, this is an unparalleled opportunity.

The Ideal Candidate

• An ambitious solicitor (6+ PQE) with a strong financing background, ideally including experience within energy and infrastructure sectors.
• Capable of managing a varied caseload with a range of clients, with strong communication skills to develop client relations.
• Seeking demanding, complex, and engaging work.
• Knowledgeable about current banking law landscape and commercially aware.

What's on offer

• Opportunity to work for a fast-growing, Top 25 international firm.
• Exposure to top-tier clients and high-value work.
• Excellent career development prospects.
• Highly attractive salary.
• Comprehensive benefits including well-being support, financial protections, and generous leave allowances.