Projects Associate/Senior Associate Solicitor

Overview

In this role you will join Burges Salmon’s flagship Projects team to advise on large-scale, nationally significant projects across energy, defence, sustainable transport/infrastructure and public sector procurement. You will work with market-leading specialists to deliver regulatory and commercial legal work that supports high-impact projects for a national client base. The role offers a collaborative, supportive environment with clear career progression and opportunities to shape major initiatives. You will thrive in a fast-paced, client-facing practice that values quality, teamwork and learning from leaders in the field.

Pay / Benefits

• collaborative environment
• City-quality work
• transparent career path
• Investors in People – Platinum
• hybrid working model
• Disability Confident employer

Responsibilities

• Provide regulatory and commercial legal advice on large-scale projects
• Collaborate with partners and cross-functional teams on complex, varied workloads
• Support business development and tender activities to secure significant projects
• Manage multiple concurrent matters with attention to risk and quality
• Contribute to the team’s profile and knowledge through best-practice sharing

Key requirements

• Relevant practical experience in regulatory and commercial project work
• Strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage a complex and varied workload
• Self-motivated and willing to learn
• Demonstrable experience or interest in Energy, Defence, Sustainable Transport/Infrastructure, or public procurement
• Must be a SRA or Law Society of Scotland registered lawyer

• team orientation
• interpersonal skills
• self-motivation
• regulatory and commercial legal advice
• experience with large-scale projects
• sector experience in Energy/Defence/Public Procurement

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