PROPERTY / PLANNING / CONSTRUCTION LAWYERS | ALL LEVELS OF PQE | IN-HOUSE ROLE WITH PRIVATE PRACTICE SALARIES | GLASGOW

Job Description

This role is office based 5 days a week, at this Company’s HQ in the centre of Glasgow.

Candidates Required

This Legal team are keen to hear from Solicitors across all PQE levels with experience in property or planning law.

Previous energy / renewables experience is not required – this legal team have an exceptional track record of retooling lawyers from various disciplines/backgrounds and have fantastic training resources available.

This legal team would be delighted to hear from any of the following:

• Commercial Property / Real Estate Solicitors
• Rural / agricultural property Solicitors
• Planning Solicitors
• Construction Solicitors
• Infrastructure / Projects Solicitors

This team will also consider residential property lawyers who can demonstrate the necessary commercial exposure (and interest in pivoting to a commercial property career in the energy sector) required to work on international projects as part of a global business.

The Role

This shall be a dual role advising on both planning and commercial property elements in connection with major infrastructure projects including onshore and offshore wind projects and solar and battery storage projects.  

Example responsibilities will include drafting and negotiating purchase, lease, consenting, planning and servitude documentation, making planning applications and agreeing access rights etc – all in relation to renewables projects within the UK and ROI.

What makes this role special?

• You will be joining one of the highest-performing in-house legal teams within Scotland which has some of the most competitive compensation available for in-house salaries. Its team is made up of leading lawyers from Private Practice in Scotland and, unlike most in-house roles, pays Private Practice level salaries as it wants to attract the best solicitors Scotland has to offer.
• Market leading benefits package including 36 days’ annual leave, 10% pension contributions, share plans, electric company car schemes, private medical insurance and technology vouchers.
• Future-proof your career by joining the global leader in clean energy at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero, working on the most exciting and innovative renewable energy projects within the UK and beyond – and joining one of Scotland’s biggest companies.

if this role sounds of interest, please contact Dominic Roberts in confidence at dominic.roberts@qedlegal.com or on (+44) 7857 439 641 for further information.