Responsibilities
* 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.
* Developing close working relationships with the Real Estate and Finance teams within the firm.
* Involvement in work in the very best and high profile national and international projects and construction work, across key sectors (infrastructure, energy, real estate and financial services).
* Early responsibility and opportunities to develop client relationships.
* The successful applicant will have a strong grounding in construction and projects work, including advising on developments of higher risk buildings and building safety. The role is suited to a candidate well versed in real estate development and real estate finance related transactional construction and projects work, with potential exposure to both construction and projects work. Experience in a large commercial firm or in-house legal team is advantageous.
* 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 experience in supervising and directing junior lawyers.
* Have the interpersonal skills necessary for this client-facing role.
* We act for a wide range of clients including employers, developers, sponsors, funders, project companies, contractors, consultants and insurers, across infrastructure, energy, real estate, and related sectors.
Key Clients
* Many financial and institutional investors: Lloyds, Barclays, NatWest, EIB, Equitix, Abrdn, PIC, Aviva, Royal London, HSBC.
* Major developers and housebuilders such as Apache, Telford Homes, Tilia Homes, HOHCP.
* Major energy suppliers and stakeholders such as E.ON, EDF, Scottish Power, Statkraft.
* Government, local authority and utility sponsors, including National Highways, Ministry of Justice, Southern Water.
* Nearly all major tier one construction companies in the UK and many global contractors: Balfour Beatty, Kier, VINCI, Ferrovial, Amey, Morgan Sindall, Mace.
Work highlights
We are ranked Tier 1 for construction and infrastructure 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, joining a large, collegiate team of people who live and breathe projects and construction work. Our experience includes iconic projects such as the Channel Tunnel, London Underground, Olympics 2012, Crossrail, the Gautrain, Dubai Expo, Hinkley, HS2, Dublin Metro; as well as smaller scale but important schemes including local authority accommodation and highways work or micro power generation projects in Africa. Pinsent Masons is a global 100 law firm with over 3,800 employees across 28 locations in Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.
We provide a broad range of services across sectors including 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 value diversity and inclusion and are committed to creating a better workplace where all people can succeed and belong. We aim to attract, retain and develop people at all levels and invite applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of ethnicity, religion, age, disability/long-term condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics. We have embedded diversity and inclusion initiatives to help our people flourish.
We stand out for our innovative service delivery, including in-house legal technology and project management solutions, a hub of freelance lawyers (Vario), and a global Diversity and Inclusion consultancy (Brook Graham). We offer a range of professional disciplines enabled by our people, processes and technology.
Awards and Recognition
We are recognised by commentators and market movers through numerous awards across regions, including being named law firm of the year by Legal Business, and being recognised as a leading legal brand by Thomson Reuters in the UK index. We are also recognised by Stonewall as a Top Global Employer and by Working Families as a Top Ten Employer. We are a Disability Confident Employer and a signatory to the Valuable 500.
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