Energy Projects Lawyer
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Transactional Energy Projects Lawyer 6 10 years PQE
Edinburgh/Glasgow
Brief
Our Projects Group team is expanding and we are currently looking to recruit a talented transactional (noncontentious) energy projects lawyer with 610 years PQE to join our team. This is an opportunity focus on renewable energy projects primarily across the UK but also internationally the preference is for the candidate to join the Scottish team but all of our UK office locations would be considered. A number of our major client relationships and the projects on which we advise in the energy sector are led by partners based in our offices in Scotland.The role will primarily involve working with those partners but also with our wider national team.
Did you know
We have over 350 energy and infrastructure specialists globally the largest in the world of its kind.
Our Team
As we have noted above a number of the key client relationships and projects are led by partners based in Scotland. Our Projects team works on a national basis and those Scotlandbased partners work on a daytoday basis with lawyers across our UK and international network. Our team is listed as Tier 1 in the Legal 500 in the Energy (excl. oil & gas) category for Scotland. Similarly our team is listed as Tier 1 by Chambers & Partners in the Energy (excl. oil & gas) and Projects categories for Scotland.
As a commercially minded firm that understands the market and key issues Pinsent Masons LLP is wellpositioned to advise a host of pension and infrastructure funds on a variety of low carbon assets and projects as well as traditional oil and gas clients engaging with renewables and energy transition work. While onshore and offshore wind continues to be a flagship component of the teams work the firm is also active in district heating battery storage and landmark hydrogen and pumped hydro projects. Ian McCarlie and Ronan Lambe colead the practice with the former largely active across the entire renewable projects space and the latter recognised for his specialism in power purchase agreements and emerging technologies. Ian and Ronan (who are Edinburgh based) work closely with a number of partners across our Scottish Offices on energy matters. These include Jennifer Ballantyne who is chiefly focused on the property planning and environmental aspects of energy developments and often works alongside Gary McGovern who is another expert in planning matters. Nicholas Carlin is a very experienced construction and offshore wind lawyer and a particular expert in turbine supply contracts while Gillian Frew takes the lead on financing instructions.
What our Clients say:
They have been involved in this project since the very start from the early stages of procurement up to Financial Close and have worked hand in glove with us throughout. They brought with them a variety of experiences and lessons learned on other projects which they shared and applied to the work they did for us. They have drawn on this experience to suggest solutions to issues we faced; this was very useful. Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm Limited
The Candidate Required
The teams pipeline is such that our vacancy would best suit a candidate well versed in energy related transactional (noncontentious) work.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity of exposure to energy projects work across a wide range of sectors both across the UK and internationally so experience and flexibility in that regard is an advantage. Experience in the energy sector in particular would be desirable.
The successful candidate will:
- have gained experience in a large commercial firm inhouse legal team regulator or government department;
- be a team player able to forge strong working relationships with colleagues in an agile environment;
- be enthusiastic and engaged and keen to develop their career and contribute to the success of a fantastic team;
- be technically strong and exercise good commercial judgment; and
- have the interpersonal skills necessary for this clientfacing role.
The role is wideranging will focus on and include:
- the opportunity to be involved in work in the very best national and international energy projects work;
- developing ongoing relationships with an existing client base as well as pitching for new opportunities; and
- developing close working relationships as part of an international team.
What will we offer you
- We are a market leading dynamic and growing global team who work together to produce outstanding results for our clients. You will have exposure to the best quality work and top global clients.
- You will get early responsibility and opportunities to develop key client relationships.
- We invest in our team and have a firstclass training and career developmentprogramme. Our training reflects our marketleading position and focuses on helping you to develop as a specialist with valuable sector knowledge and the ability to deliver best in class services.
- We look after our people we cultivate an inclusive culture for all our people to develop and thrive. We provide tailored resources support networks and a culture of care to help colleagues balance their work and home lives so that they have a sense of mental and physical wellbeing.
About the Firm
Pinsent Masons is a global 100 law firm with over 3600 employees operating out of 28 locations across Europe Asia Pacific Africa and the Middle East. We have a longstanding reputation for delivering highquality legal advice rooted in a deep understanding of the sectors and geographies in which our clients operate. Our global reach ensures that we are wellplaced to advise on complex multijurisdictional matters across a full range of legal disciplines.
The firm has significant multinational credentials in the energy infrastructure real estate financial services and technology science and industry sectors. Services provided across these sectors include construction projects property planning and environmental procurement asset management and investment funds corporate and M&A commercial competition litigation and arbitration banking restructuring insurance regulatory pensions outsourcing employment share plans and incentives technology and tax advice.
We champion change and promote progress to make business work better for people. Pinsent Masons has embedded a range of diversity and inclusion initiatives to create an environment in which its people can flourish. We operate an agile working scheme which offers our employees flexibility in terms of where and how they work.
We stand out for our innovative approach to service delivery. For example the firm has developed a number of inhouse legal technology and project management solutions operates a hub of freelance lawyers called Vario and a global Diversity and Inclusion consultancy Brook Graham. Put simply we offer a range of professional disciplines to our clients enabled by our people process and technology.
Awards
Pinsent Masons won the Europes Most Innovative Law Firm at the Financial Times Innovative Lawyer Awards Europe 2023 and the Best Talent and Inclusion award at The Lawyer Awards 2022. The firm is also named Diversity & Inclusion Firm of the Year 2023 by the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards. The firm has placed in the Top 10 Top Employers for Working Families for its 7th consecutive year. Go to www.pinsentmasons/accolades to view all of our global awards and nominations.
Should you require further details please contact our inhouse Lateral Recruitment Advisor Steffy Lam who can discuss the role and requirements.
Contact details:
https://www.linkedin/in/steffylam/
At Pinsent Masons we value diversity and inclusion. We are committed to creating a better workplace where all our talent can succeed and feel like they belong. We want to attract retain and develop people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity religion age physical or mental disability/ long term condition sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by local law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.
As an inclusive employer we are willing to consider any flexible working requests.
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Employment Type
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