Jobs in Leeds, west yorkshire

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 :

• Statkraft
• Drax Group PLC
• University of Sussex
• Eden Group
• Flogas Britain Limited (part of DCC PLC)
• EPH UK
• RWE Renewables UK
• Forterra PLC
• NDA Group
• Orsted
• University of Huddersfield
• Heidelberg Materials Group
• Kier Group
• BH EnergyGap Group

Work highlights :

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 :

The role is wide-ranging, will focus on and include :

What will we offer you?