Summary
About this role
We are currently looking to recruit a Real Estate lawyer to join our market leading Real Estate Energy and Infrastructure Team. This person can be based in our Glasgow or Edinburgh office. We are ideally looking to recruit a candidate with 4-8PQE and upwards who is admitted and qualified in England and Wales, or dual-qualified in Scotland also, and has experience of the property aspects of energy and infrastructure projects.
About the role
In this role, you can expect to get involved in the development, project financing, acquisition and disposal of projects across the UK. You will be acting for high profile clients on a range of large and nationally significant energy and infrastructure projects including;
- Onshore wind;
- Offshore wind;
- Interconnectors;
- Transmission infrastructure;
- Solar;
- Battery storage;
- Hydrogen/gas projects;
- EVs
About you
We will invest in your ongoing training and development to support your professional goals and help you to thrive in your role from day one. Our opportunities are open to all suitably qualified applicants, so to be considered for this role you must meet the following skills and experience:
- Either England & Wales or dual qualified (E&W and Scotland);
- Credible experience in property work on major energy and infrastructure transactions;
- Technically excellent with a strong academic record;
- Commercially aware and enthusiastic about the Energy Sector;
- Team player with a client focused approach;
- Keen to embrace technology and new ways of working.
What’s in it for you?
We want to reward you today and help you plan for tomorrow. We appreciate that everyone is different, therefore we have designed a benefits system that offers choice and flexibility based on individual needs and lifestyles. To name a few, these include:
Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
Flexible, hybrid working policy
Generous bonus scheme
Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
Holiday exchange scheme
Private medical insurance
Enhanced parental leave
Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
If you would like to read more information regarding our range of benefits, please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.
Please note that we have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.
Other facts
About CMS Law
Are you a MENA-based business seeking investments abroad, or a multinational looking to enter, establish or grow your business interests in the dynamic markets of MENA? With our lawyers based throughout the key regional commercial centres, including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Algeria and Turkey, CMS MENA has the resources and expertise to support all aspects of your business.
If you’re looking for new markets, investment opportunities, implementation of new strategies or have a dispute to resolve, we have specialist teams of over 125 lawyers on the ground to help across some of the region’s most exciting economies. Our local knowledge and business savvy approach means we give you both commercial and legal insight to make the most of the opportunities in the region. Our sector focus gives us a comprehensive understanding of our clients’ businesses and markets and allows us to constantly deliver sound and commercially relevant advice from any of our offices We focus on relationships, not deals, and we are considered more approachable and accessible than many of our competitors. Our clients tell us that they like working with us and that we’re often seen as the human face of the law.
International law firm CMS has over 5,000 lawyers in 79 locations worldwide to help organisations thrive in changing times. Through our technical rigour, strategic expertise and deep focus on building long-term partnerships, we are committed to putting our clients and their business success first.
What you'll do
- In this role, you will be involved in the development, project financing, acquisition, and disposal of energy and infrastructure projects across the UK. You will act for high-profile clients on significant projects including onshore and offshore wind, solar, and battery storage.
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