Construction and Projects Lawyer Associate - London

CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECTS LAWYER 4 PQE+ – LONDON

Brief

We are currently looking to recruit a 4 PQE+ lawyer to join our Construction and Projects Team as a Associate.

Our Team

We have an unrivalled reputation in acting for employers, developers, sponsors, 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 team act across the sectors including infrastructure and energy (nuclear, renewables, conventional and oil and gas), transport, real estate, waste, water, education and health.

Key Clients include:

• Nearly all the major tier one construction companies in the UK and many global contractors: Balfour Beatty, Kier, VINCI, Ferrovial, Amey, Morgan Sindall, Mace.
• Many financial and institutional investors: Lloyds, Barclays, Nat West, EIB, Equitix, Abrdn.
• Major energy suppliers and stakeholders such as EDF, Scottish Power, Statkraft.
• Government, local authority and utility sponsors, including National Highways, Ministry of Justice, Southern Water.

Work highlights:

We are ranked top of the table for construction work in the legal directories and have a roster of awards for the work that we do in this field. We have the largest specialist team of infrastructure lawyers in the world, so you would be joining a large, collegiate team of people who live and breathe projects and construction work. We have been privileged to work and continue to work on the largest and most iconic projects in the world, from the Channel Tunnel, London Underground, Olympics 2012, Crossrail, the Gautrain, Dubai Expo, Hinkley, HS2, Dublin Metro. At the opposite end of the spectrum, we have worked on smaller scale but equally important schemes, including local authority accommodation and highways work or micro power generation projects in Africa.

A key aspect of our work is the sheer breadth of the work that we do and the diversity of the people that we work with.

The Candidate Required

The successful applicant will have a strong grounding in construction and projects work. The team's pipeline is such that the opportunity would best suit a candidate well versed in infrastructure and energy related transactional construction and projects work. This candidate may 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:

• have gained experience in a large commercial firm or in–house 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 client–facing role.

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

• developing on–going relationships with an existing client base as well as pitching for new opportunities;
• developing close working relationships as part of an international team;
• the opportunity to be involved in work in the very best and high profile national and international projects andconstruction work, working across a number of our key sectors (infrastructure, energy, real estate and financial services).

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 first–class 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 3,400 employees operating out of 26 locations across Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. We have a long–standing reputation for delivering high–quality legal advice rooted in a deep understanding of the sectors and geographies in which our clients operate. Our global reach ensures that we are well–placed to advise on complex multi–jurisdictional matters across a full range of legal disciplines.

The firm has significant multinational credentials in the financial services, energy, infrastructure, real estate and technology, science and industry 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.