Brief
We are currently looking to recruit a talented Transactional Projects & Construction lawyer with 4-12 years’ PQE to join our expanding Transactional Projects & Construction Team in our office in Leeds.
Our Leeds Team
Our Leeds Team is listed as Tier 1 in the Legal 500 in both the Construction, as well as the Energy and Infrastructure, categories for the Yorkshire and the Humber region. It is also ranked Tier 1 in Chambers for Construction in Yorkshire.
With ’a reputation for excellence’ across the whole lifecycle of energy, infrastructure and real estate construction projects, the successful candidate will join our Projects & Construction Team in Leeds that is recognised as ‘one of the leaders of the market’.
Our market-leading practice handles a steady stream of national and international renewable energy projects. The team handles complex infrastructure projects, assists with conventional power generation issues, advises on large-scale offshore wind projects and also advises on high-value development projects. They are also recognised as an authority on 'Net Zero Carbon' technologies, like carbon capture and low-carbon hydrogen developments.
Legal500 & Chambers
Our National Team
Nationally, we have an unrivalled reputation in acting for employers, funders, project companies, contractors, consultants and insurers. We act for over half of the UK's top 50 contractors, a large number of the top contractors worldwide and an impressive range of private and public sector clients. Our Projects & Construction team act across the sectors including infrastructure and energy (nuclear, renewables, conventional and oil and gas), property, waste, education, transport and health.
Key Clients include:
1. Statkraft
2. Drax Group PLC
3. University of Sussex
4. Eden Group
5. UK
6. Flogas Britain Limited (part of DCC PLC)
7. EPH UK
8. RWE Renewables UK
9. Forterra PLC
10. NDA Group
11. Orsted
12. University of Huddersfield
13. Heidelberg Materials Group
14. Kier Group
15. BH EnergyGap Group
Work highlights:
16. Advised The Eden Project on the development of its new multi-million-pound project in Morecambe.
17. Advised BP on the Northern Endurance Partnership and Net Zero Teesside Carbon Capture & Storage projects.
18. Advised the University of Huddersfield, a major regional university, on the design and construction contracts for the development of a new Health and Wellbeing Academy, which will be the flagship building at the university’s new Southgate site.
19. Advised Schroders Greencoat on its competitive secondary market acquisitions of Margam Biomass Plant in Wales and Speyside Biomass plant in Scotland.
What our Clients say:
‘They are an excellent practice that enjoys a lot of depth and breadth.’
‘Pinsent Masons provide an excellent service, a great grasp of construction law, and a sound professional approach. Commercially aware, practical and common-sense advice which is client focused.’
‘Reputation for excellence’
Legal500 & Chambers
The Candidate Required
The team's pipeline is such that our vacancy would best suit a candidate well versed in infrastructure, energy and/or real estate-related transactional (non-contentious) construction work. However, we would also consider applicants with a strong background in commercial contracts combined with a genuine interest in pursuing their career in a different direction.
Overall, the successful candidate will have the opportunity of exposure to both construction and projects work so experience and flexibility in that regard is an advantage.
The successful candidate will:
20. have gained experience in a large commercial firm, in-house legal team or local authority;
21. be a team player, able to forge strong working relationships with colleagues in an agile environment;
22. be technically strong and exercise good commercial judgment;
23. have the interpersonal skills necessary for this client-facing role.
The role is wide-ranging, will focus on and include:
24. developing on-going relationships with an existing client base as well as pitching for new opportunities;
25. developing close working relationships as part of an international team;
26. the opportunity to be involved in work in the very best national and international construction work.
What will we offer you?
27. We are a market leading, dynamic and growing global team who work together to produce outstanding results for our clients.
28. We invest in our team and have a first-class training and career development programme. Our training reflects our position as a market leader in communications and sourcing. Our training will assist you to develop as a specialist with valuable sector knowledge and the ability to deliver "best in class" services.
29. Early responsibility and opportunities to develop client relationships.