Requirements
The candidate must be a qualified lawyer with 2-6 years of post-qualification experience in projects law. Strong commercial judgment and the ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders such as contractors and financial institutions are essential.
Job Description
Projects Lawyer
London
Exceptional by design. A career at the forefront of energy and infrastructure projects.
Join one of the UK's leading Projects teams and work on some of the most significant infrastructure and energy projects in the market. Pinsent Masons is seeking a qualified lawyer with 2-6 PQE to join our London office and play a key role in advising on complex, high-profile projects across the UK and internationally.
As part of our market-leading Projects practice, you'll work with leading contractors, investors, financial institutions, energy companies, public sector bodies and utilities on projects that shape communities, economies and infrastructure networks. From major transport programmes and energy developments to innovative public sector initiatives, you'll be exposed to a breadth and quality of work that few firms can offer.
The Opportunity
This is an opportunity to join a large, highly regarded team of lawyers working across the infrastructure and energy sectors. You'll collaborate with colleagues across our international network and work closely with recognised leaders in the projects market, while benefiting from early responsibility, strong mentoring and genuine opportunities for long-term career development.
At Pinsent Masons, your career is exceptional by design: intentionally shaped to develop deep technical expertise, commercial awareness and sector knowledge. You'll work on market-leading projects while building trusted client relationships and developing into a recognised projects lawyer within a supportive and collaborative team.
What You’ll Do
Bring your projects experience, commercial judgement and curiosity to a team that delivers some of the most complex and high-profile transactions in the market. Your role will include:
- Advising clients on a broad range of infrastructure, energy and public sector projects
- Supporting the delivery of major UK and international projects from procurement and development through to implementation and operation
- Drafting and negotiating project documentation and commercial agreements
- Working closely with colleagues across construction, finance, real estate and other specialist practice areas to deliver integrated solutions
- Building strong relationships with clients including contractors, investors, financial institutions, utilities and public sector bodies
- Taking increasing responsibility for managing workstreams and contributing to business development initiatives as your career progresses
- Collaborating with colleagues across our global network on cross-border and multi-jurisdictional matters
About the Team
Our Projects team is recognised as one of the leading practices in the market, advising on landmark national and international projects including:
- London Underground
- Crossrail
- Gautrain
- Dubai Expo
- Sizewell
- Hinkley Point
- HS2
- Dublin MetroLink
We advise leading tier-one contractors, financial institutions and investors, major energy companies, public sector organisations and utilities across a broad range of infrastructure and energy projects.
The team works across the full spectrum of infrastructure and energy developments, ranging from major transport and energy programmes through to local authority accommodation projects, highways schemes and innovative power-generation initiatives internationally.
With more than 30 lawyers, including partners, legal directors, senior associates, associates and trainees, the team combines high-quality partner-led support with significant autonomy and responsibility for lawyers at all levels.
Why Pinsent Masons
At Pinsent Masons, we are a purpose led professional services business committed to creating a career experience that is exceptional by design. We offer:
High-quality, intellectually stimulating work with market leading clients
A supportive, inclusive and collaborative culture where people can thrive
Clear and transparent opportunities for development and progression
Flexible and agile working
Our Commitment
We are committed to recruiting and retaining the best talent and building an inclusive, fair and supportive workplace. We value the strength that comes from different experiences and strive to create an environment where everyone feels they belong.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates across jurisdictions. If you require reasonable adjustments, we will work with you to identify a suitable approach.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via our recruitment portal only.
For an informal and confidential discussion about the role, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor, Amanda Bower:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/amanda--bower
A Note for Recruitment Agencies
Please do not submit CVs for this role if you are not on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL), as we are committed to supporting and protecting our existing agency partnerships. Pinsent Masons will not be bound by your terms of business in respect of any unsolicited CVs submitted to us by email, and no fee will be payable, even in the event that we progress a candidate.
If you would like to discuss a specific candidate and are not currently on our PSL, please contact the Talent Acquisition Advisor responsible for this role. Please note that this does not guarantee that the candidate will be progressed or that any fee will be payable.
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