Commercial Real Estate Lawyer – Renewable Energy

Full Time, Office and Home-based Working.

The Role

• Drafting, negotiating, and securing documents including, exclusivity agreements, heads of terms, options & leases, easements, licence, rights of access
• Legal due diligence on development opportunities including grid connection agreements
• Property searches on land parcels, site access and cable routes
• Compiling report on title and red flag reports
• Providing advice and legal opinion to recommended mitigation measures to overcome property issues
• Drafting, negotiating, new contracts – co-operation, professional service & framework agreements
• Scottish property law experience would be beneficial
• UK planning law experience would be beneficial
• Providing legal advice and opinion on grid offers
• Working as part of the development team on the development activities

About You

• Qualified lawyer with at least 5 years’ post qualification experience in commercial real estate law
• Experience in renewable energy and/or asset management is highly desirable
• Be flexible and pragmatic with a problem solving and solutions base approach.
• Capable handling property matters, in highlighting risks and then providing advice on mitigation measures
• Demonstrate good oral and written communication skills
• Be a self-starter, enthusiastic, resourceful, and driven to continually develop knowledge and skills in a progressive and supportive environment
• Be pro-active and motivated with excellent organisational skills