Senior Projects Lawyer - PFI/PPP & Infrastructure

BCL Legal; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

BCL Legal is representing a national law firm seeking a Projects Lawyer (Associate to Senior Associate) with strong PFI/PPP experience to join their Commercial Infrastructure team in Greater London. You will advise on complex PPP/PFI matters across healthcare, education, housing, transport, and public sector projects.

As a senior team member, you will lead on transactions, mentor junior lawyers and help manage client relationships while contributing to the continued growth of the infrastructure

Qualifications

• 2+ years' post-qualification experience.
• Strong experience advising on PFI/PPP or other complex public infrastructure contracts.
• Experience supporting the operational delivery and management of long-term infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of PFI expiry, transition planning or handback arrangements would be highly advantageous.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and technical legal skills.
• A commercial and pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
• Strong communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Previous experience supervising or mentoring junior lawyers.
• A collaborative mindset with a genuine enthusiasm for complex infrastructure work.

Responsibilities

• Lead on complex commercial and infrastructure transactions.
• Advise public and private sector clients on the operational management of PFI and PPP contracts.
• Provide strategic advice on contract interpretation, variations and risk management.
• Support clients with project expiry, handback and future service delivery arrangements.
• Work collaboratively with specialists across construction, procurement, finance, corporate, property, disputes, pensions, employment, IT, information governance and regulatory teams.
• Supervise, mentor and develop junior lawyers.
• Build strong client relationships and contribute to business development initiatives.
• Play an active role in the continued growth and success of the team.

Skills

Drafting

PPP/PFI knowledge

Stakeholder management

Job description

BCL Legal is representing a national law firm seeking a Projects Lawyer (Associate to Senior Associate) with strong PFI/PPP experience to join their Commercial Infrastructure team in Greater London. You will advise on complex PPP/PFI matters across healthcare, education, housing, transport, and public sector projects.

As a senior team member, you will lead on transactions, mentor junior lawyers and help manage client relationships while contributing to the continued growth of the infrastructure