Renewables Real Estate Senior Associate

JMC Legal Recruitment; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK law firm is seeking a Senior Associate with 6+ years of experience in Real Estate to join their Renewables team in Edinburgh. The role involves managing large-scale projects in the clean energy sector, offering exceptional career development opportunities and a supportive work environment. Flexibility in working arrangements is emphasized, and candidates with a proactive mindset will thrive in this innovative setting.

Benefits

Flexible and hybrid working

First-rate career development opportunities

Strong salary commensurate with experience

Excellent benefits package

Qualifications

• 6+ years of post-qualification experience in Real Estate.
• Renewables experience is a benefit.
• Ability to manage complex and varied workloads.

Responsibilities

• Work on large-scale projects across major clean energy technologies.
• Negotiate and draft leases, options, and conduct acquisitions.
• Collaborate with colleagues from different sectors to deliver projects.

Skills

Ambitious individual with 6+ PQE in Real Estate

Excellent verbal/written communicator

Proactive and innovative mindset

Job description

Renewables Real Estate Senior Associate

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Are you an ambitious Real Estate Solicitor with a passion for renewable energy?

This Legal 500, national success story has led the way in supporting their employees to choose when and how they work, and their award-winning Renewables team conducts some of the most impactful work in the sector.

Join them as a Senior Associate (6+ PQE) in their Edinburgh office, work alongside expert Partners, and benefit from their supportive environment and quick progression potential.

The Firm

This national firm has excelled in recent years and has a renowned reputation amongst clients and employees alike. It places its staff at the centre of its success and allows individuals to choose the ways of working that best suit them.

Positive reports about the supportive and nourishing working environment are reflected in the company's revenue, which has shown exponential growth and resulted in expansion across the UK. In part, this is due to the firm's belief that staff are the key to their success, which results in heavy investment in staff development and a flexible approach to work-life balance.

Taking on an innovative and forward-thinking mindset, this firm seeks to encourage ambition and creativity and takes real steps to go the extra mile for the clients, without compromising the happiness of their employees.

The Role

You will be working in a highly rated Legal 500 ranked Renewables Real Estate team, working on exciting and large-scale projects across all major clean energy technologies, including solar, hydro, wind, biomass, and battery storage, to name a few.

Your role will provide you exposure to the full range of Real Estate work in relation to these key projects, such as acquisitions and disposals, negotiating/drafting leases and options, securities, servitudes, and much more.

Client contact is common, and you will be working alongside renowned colleagues from construction, corporate, and banking to ensure these exciting projects are delivered to the highest standard.

You will be in a strong position to develop market-leading expertise in one of the fastest-growing and transformative growth sectors. This is a truly exciting opportunity to join one of the leaders in the space and benefit from an exceptional team culture and a clear progression pathway.

The Ideal Candidate

• Is an ambitious individual with 6+ PQE in Real Estate
• Renewables experience is a benefit
• Excellent verbal/written communicator with first-rate interpersonal skills
• Approaches problems in an effective, organised, and skilled manner
• Ability to manage complex and varied workloads efficiently to the highest standard
• Has a proactive, innovative, and value-adding mindset

What's on offer

• Joining a Top 50 law firm and award-winning employer
• Develop expertise in a vital growth sector and become a key contributor in the evolution of the UK energy landscape towards cleaner and greener sources.
• Flexible and hybrid working embedded in the company
• Exposure to top-tier clients and high-quality and varied work
• First-rate career development opportunities
• Strong salary commensurate to experience
• Excellent benefits package and well-being considerations