Projects Lawyer

Thomson LRC; City of Edinburgh, Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm seeks a Projects Lawyer to join their Edinburgh office. The position offers a dynamic environment with responsibilities in advising on UK Public Private Partnerships and various infrastructure projects. Candidates should have strong project management and negotiation skills, and the role supports career progression within a top-tier legal framework.

Benefits

Top tier salary and benefits

Career progression opportunities

Dynamic working environment

Qualifications

• Ability to lead and project manage cases independently.
• Experience negotiating project agreements with limited supervision.
• Commercially astute with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise on UK Public Private Partnerships across various sectors.
• Manage the procurement and negotiation of projects.
• Provide post-close advice during construction and operational phases.

Skills

Project management

Negotiation

Public procurement advice

Communication

Client relations

Job description

• Projects Lawyer
• Edinburgh/ Glasgow/ Hybrid- Working
• International law firm, Tier 1 ranked team
• £Negotiable + Benefits + Bonus

Leading international law firm arecurrently looking to recruit a lawyer to join their highly successful and established Projects team based intheir Edinburgh offices-this is a exceptional opportunity to be part of both a UK-wide and international Projects team.

Role Profile:

The team act for private and public sector clients (including international Governments), funders, and consortia, across a range of sectors, including social infrastructure projects, transport and waste, in the UK and Internationally- Theyunderstand the commercial, strategic, technical, geographical and political factors that shape and impacttheirclients, and our market leading presence allows themfirst-hand access to contacts, sponsors and key decision makers worldwide.The position offers an excellent opportunity to play a leading role in high profile and path-finding transactions across the UK and Internationally.The role will involve working on:

• Advising private and public sector clients, funders and consortia on UK Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), across sectors. As well as advising on the procurement and negotiation of projects up to financial close, our work frequently sees us providing advice and support to our clients post-close, during the construction and operational phases.
• Advice in the Health, Education and Transport sectors, in particular.
• Public Procurement (domestic and international).
• InternationalInfrastructure Projects, including regulatory drafting and PPP toolkits.

Candidate Requirements:

• An ability to lead and project manage a number of high profile cases independently.
• Experience negotiating project agreements, sub-contracts and ancillary project documents, with limited supervision, during all phases of the project cycle.
• Experience leading on the dialogue phase of PPP-type projects would be beneficial.
• Experience advising on public procurement would be beneficial.
• Commercially astute and stays current on key legal and business news.
• Excellent skills in communication, client relations, and team-working.
• Provides a professional, quality service in a timely manner, and responds effectively to requests from internal and external clients.
• Understands positive client support.
• Creates confidence in the team and the firm.
• Works co-operatively in a team, sharing information and knowledge.
• Manages time effectively and efficiently.
• Seeks to manage own utilisation wherever possible in order to meet individual and team targets.
• Takes ownership for achieving agreed objectives.
• Recognises and seizes opportunities for the firm, including repeat business.
• Builds and develops own network of internal and external contacts.
• Awareness of business development initiatives in the department and identifies ways to contribute.
• Maintains a controlled, objective and flexible approach under pressure.
• Exhibits behaviour consistent with the firm's values and builds relationships based on respect, trust and integrity.

On Offer:

On offer is the chance to join a forward thinking, dynamic international law firm that also offersexcellenttop tier packages and genuine career progression prospects.

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