Transactional Projects Lawyer
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Transactional Projects Lawyer2 6 years PQE
Leeds
Brief
We are currently looking to recruit a talentedtransactionalprojects lawyer with 2 6 years PQE to join our marketleading Projects Team in our Leeds office.
Our Team
Our Leeds Team is listed as Tier 1 in the Legal 500 in both the Construction and 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 excellenceacross the whole lifecycle of energy and infrastructure projects the successful candidate will join our Projects Team in Leeds that is recognised as one of the leaders of the market. (Legal500 & Chambers)
Our marketleading practice handles complex energy and infrastructure projects both in the UK and internationally including renewable energy carbon capture hydrogen bioenergy and conventional power projects. Our expertise includes construction operation & maintenance supply and offtake both pre and post contract conclusion.
The Leeds Projects Team forms part of the firms wider internationally recognised Projects Team with significant opportunity for crossoffice and crossjurisdictional work.
Work highlights:
- Advising bp on the Northern Endurance Partnership and Net Zero Teesside Carbon Capture & Storage projects the first projects of their kind in the UK which have a combined capex value of over 4bn.
- Advising Carlton Power on the development construction and operation of a pipeline of Green Hydrogen Production projects in the UK as part of its joint venture with Schroders Greencoat.
- Advising the Eden Project on the design & construction of its new iconic Eden experience project being developed in Morecambe.
- Advising EPH on the development of a CombinedCycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power plant in Germany to be one of the worlds first power plants to be constructed to run on hydrogen.
- Advising RWE on the development of the Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm and all construction maintenance and other assetrelated issues associated with the subsequent 600m sale of the offshore transmission network
- Advising Flogas Britain Limited (part of DCC Group) on the development of the UKs largest LPG storage conversion facility in Avonmouth and the new infrastructure to connect the facility to Bristol Port.
- Advising the Science Museum Group on multiple construction projects across the UK including the major redevelopment of the York Railway Museum.
- Advising EP UK Investments on the development of a 300MW battery storage project at the site of a former coalfired power plant at Eggborough North Yorkshire
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 commonsense advice which is client focused.
Reputation for excellence
(Legal 500 & Chambers)
The Candidate Required
The teams pipeline is such that our vacancy would best suit a candidate with a grounding in noncontentious projects work in the energy and/or infrastructure sectors.
The successful candidate will:
- have gained experience in a large commercial firm or inhouse legal team;
- be a team player able to forge strong working relationships with colleagues in an agile environment;
- be technically strong and exercise good commercial judgment;
- have the interpersonal skills necessary for this clientfacing role.
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.
- We invest in our team and have a firstclass 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.
- Early responsibility and opportunities to develop client relationships.
About the Firm
Pinsent Masons is a global 100 law firm with over 3800 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 financial services energy infrastructure real estate and advanced manufacturing and technology sectors. Services provided across these sectors include asset management and investment funds corporate and M&A commercial competition litigation and arbitration banking restructuring insurance regulatory construction projects pensions property planning and environmental procurement 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
The team won Firm of the Year (Projects) and Diversity & Inclusion Firm of the Year in the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards in 2023. Pinsent Masons won Global Construction Law Firm of the Year (Lexology Index 2024 for the 17th consecutive year. also 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 has placed in the Top 10 Top Employers for Working Families for its 7th consecutive year. Go to to view all of our global awards and nominations.
Should you require further details please contact our inhouse Lateral Recruitment Advisor Anwen Wallington who can discuss the role and requirements.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
