Company: Burges Salmon
Location: Edinburgh
Job Description:
Overview
In this role you will support complex construction matters within a leading UK practice, focusing on built environment projects. You will collaborate with real estate, planning, banking and corporate lawyers to deliver redevelopment and infrastructure initiatives. The role offers exposure to high-profile clients and innovative projects across the UK and overseas. You will work in a collaborative, quality-driven culture that balances high‑level work with quality of life, with flexibility through a hybrid model.
Pay / Benefits
- hybrid working model
- flexible working patterns
- diversity and inclusion initiatives
- Disability Confident employer
- Platinum Investors in People accreditation
- best law firm to work at 2026 (per RollOnFriday)
Responsibilities
- Support on complex construction matters with built environment focus
- Advise on cutting-edge projects across the UK and overseas
- Collaborate with real estate, planning, banking and corporate lawyers
- Contribute to delivery of complex construction, redevelopment and infrastructure projects
- Engage with a diverse client base including developers, funders and occupiers
- Manage workload effectively in a team-driven environment
Key requirements
- Relevant experience on complex construction matters with built environment expertise
- Strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage a complex and varied workload
- Self-motivated and willing to learn
- SRA or Law Society of Scotland registered lawyer
- interpersonal skills
- team collaboration
- self-motivation
- built environment expertise
- construction law
- cross-functional project delivery
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Posted: September 14th, 2026