Overview

Department: Projects
Location: Glasgow or Edinburgh (Team primarily based in Edinburgh)
Duration: Permanent
Reports to: Partner
PQE: 4 +
Direct reports: None
Reference no.: 8689

The Department is a longstanding, award-winning Projects team advising private sector clients and Government across energy, transport and infrastructure. It is integrated across UK offices with global connections, offering opportunities to work on renowned transactions and regulatory work in core sectors and promising exposure to work in other jurisdictions.

The Team On Transport and Infrastructure matters, the team combines deep expertise with market knowledge across rail, airports, health, education, roads, bridges and tunnels, prisons, public buildings, housing, water, wastewater, waste, defence and telecoms projects. The team advises on public sector and government work, energy, and infrastructure matters, including net zero initiatives, and has experience on project finance, PPPs and major reforms. Clients include a mix of private and public sector organisations and government departments.

The Role

• Lawyers with an inquisitive mind who want intellectual challenge and impact on projects that can make headlines and contribute to infrastructure growth.
• Deal with a variety of private and public sector clients on transactions mainly in the UK and Ireland, with some international opportunities.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of risk (legal and commercial) and solid contractual skills; comfortable taking on new contractual challenges.
• Be a problem solver, assessing where risk sits and guiding parties to a favourable outcome.
• Develop client relationships and participate in business development, with potential to establish a personal practice and progress to Senior Associate/Counsel or Partner.
• Benefit from secondment opportunities within the team and with London, Ireland and Middle Eastern offices.
• Role may be office or hybrid-based; fully remote consideration considered for suitably experienced candidates.

Technical Skills

• Outstanding academic record.
• Ability to work independently and absorb/draft detailed contractual documentation.
• Projects experience across infrastructure/transport and/or energy; project finance and PPP experience welcomed.
• Excellent project management skills and ability to work effectively within a large team.
• Rail experience is preferable.

Personal attributes

• 4+ years PQE.
• Dedicated to exceptional client service with good business development instincts.
• Willingness to learn about the markets we operate in; strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; good judgement and resilience; financial and business awareness.
• Willingness to work on a wide range of transactions across all practice areas and offices.

Training Programme

We prioritise professional development with structured programmes to develop high performing lawyers. Our Senior Development Training for Senior Associates and Government and Public Law Academy support progression and expertise across UKIME and Europe.

Firm Profile

Dentons operates in over 80 countries, offering global and local legal solutions. We focus on inclusion, diversity, equity and sustainability, and provide a globally connected practice with local expertise.

Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive culture and to building diverse teams. Details on our inclusion and diversity initiatives are available internally.

Equal Opportunities

We provide equal opportunities for all and offer flexible working hours. Applicants may request adjustments during the application process; all information is treated confidentially. Please direct questions to recruitment.matters@dentons.com. NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

If you are interested in applying, please submit directly via our careers page. For questions, email recruitment.matters@dentons.com. Applications will not be accepted by email, and unsolicited CVs or terms of business will not be considered.