Projects Solicitor (4+ PQE)
Location: Edinburgh
Firm: L500 Projects Team | Global Platform
Salary: Generous Salary + Bonus + Exceptional Benefits
The Role & The Work
Join a L500 ranked Planning team known for delivering complex, high-value work across energy, transport and infrastructure. You will advise on projects that don’t just make headlines but actively contribute to the UK’s journey to net zero and beyond.
From major infrastructure developments and transport projects to cutting-edge energy transition work, including offshore wind, hydrogen and carbon capture, you will advise across the full lifecycle of projects. You’ll work with a broad mix of clients, from government bodies and institutional investors to global energy players, often on matters that are being done for the first time.
You will be front-facing with clients, involved in strategic decision-making and encouraged to develop your own relationships from an early stage. The team operates as one across jurisdictions, giving you exposure to cross-border work and international collaboration as standard.
Alongside this, you will work closely with leading Partners and next-generation leaders, and you’ll be immersed in a practice that combines deep technical expertise with a genuinely forward-thinking mindset. This is a team where people progress quickly, build real profiles, and are trusted early.
If you’re looking for work that is challenging, commercially significant and genuinely future-facing, this is where you’ll find it.
Your Experience
* Scottish or Dual Qualified Solicitor (4+ PQE)
* Experience in projects, infrastructure, energy or project finance
* Strong contractual drafting and commercial awareness
* Ability to manage complexity and assess legal and commercial risk
* Confident communicator with client-facing experience
* Collaborative mindset with ambition to progress
Why This Role?
* Join a L500 ranked Projects team with a global platform
* Work on market-leading energy and infrastructure projects
* Exposure to net zero, renewables and next-generation energy work
* Collaborate with leading Partners and rising stars in the market
* Genuine opportunity for rapid progression and career development
* International secondment and cross-office opportunities
* Flexible, modern and supportive working environment
* Generous salary, bonus and comprehensive benefits
If you’d like to explore this opportunity further, please contact Tilly Scott on 0131 460 7747 or for a confidential discussion.