Verified Job
Legal
Associate - Real Estate Future Energy
Legal
#38513
Remote / WFH
TLT
Job Description
We are recruiting for an Associate to join our Real Estate Future Energy team in Scotland.
This is an excellent opportunity for a driven Real Estate Lawyer to join our Legal 500 tier 1 ranked team and develop a specialism within one of the most exciting and topical sectors in the legal profession and beyond.
It's never been a better time to join TLT. We are proud to have been named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2023. This marks the third year in a row TLT has presented with this accolade in industry awards – having previously been named Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards in 2021 and the British Legal Awards in 2022. Most recently, TLT has been shortlisted for ‘UK Firm of the Year’ at The Lawyer Awards 2026, recognising the firm’s sustained strategic growth.
Your Role
Dealing with drafting option agreements and leases on a wide range of clean energy projects (including wind, solar, battery storage, electric vehicles, and hydro).
Undertaking due diligence on these projects to include a review of title, enquiries, and searches.
Acting in relation to the financing of clean energy projects and large-scale acquisitions/disposals which will involve working with individuals in our corporate, banking, construction, planning and regulatory disciplines.
There will plenty of opportunity for client contact, running own files and early responsibility for delivery of transactions etc.
To provide all our clients with a quality service in accordance with the Firm’s procedures.
To maintain and improve relations with existing clients and spot opportunities for business development and enhancement of the current services we offer.
To achieve the budget and targets set by the Firm.
Your Skills and Experience
You must be:
A Scottish qualified Solicitor (Law Society registered) with 0-3 years’ post-qualification experience in Real Estate. Experience working with clients in the future energy sector is essential for this role.
A forward thinker, with excellent analytical, communication and organisational skills, you will be self-motivated with the ability to manage workloads and deadlines
Commercially aware with enthusiasm for business development, and an appetite for keeping up-to-date with the latest developments in your practice area and sector focus
Able to understand your client’s business needs, and act in the best interest of the firm and the client
Ambitious and an enthusiastic team player, able to support senior fee earners and contribute to our collaborative culture.
Your Team
We are one of the UK's largest real estate groups, with a team of over 180, advising on thousands of transactions across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland each year. Clients instruct us for this experience, our depth of expertise and sector know-how. Many of our real estate partners are independently recognised as leading individuals in the field by the legal industry's annual directory rankings. Clients including many in-house lawyers trust us with both 'high profile' and business as usual work.
We act across the industry for corporate occupiers, developers, banks, investors and public bodies. We're active in the future energy market, for example, advising on over 30% of all UK solar renewables projects and working on some of the UK's major energy infrastructure projects.
About TLT
Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.
This is an excellent opportunity for a driven Real Estate Lawyer to join our Legal 500 tier 1 ranked team and develop a specialism within one of the most exciting and topical sectors in the legal profession and beyond.
It's never been a better time to join TLT. We are proud to have been named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2023. This marks the third year in a row TLT has presented with this accolade in industry awards – having previously been named Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards in 2021 and the British Legal Awards in 2022. Most recently, TLT has been shortlisted for ‘UK Firm of the Year’ at The Lawyer Awards 2026, recognising the firm’s sustained strategic growth.
Your Role
Dealing with drafting option agreements and leases on a wide range of clean energy projects (including wind, solar, battery storage, electric vehicles, and hydro).
Undertaking due diligence on these projects to include a review of title, enquiries, and searches.
Acting in relation to the financing of clean energy projects and large-scale acquisitions/disposals which will involve working with individuals in our corporate, banking, construction, planning and regulatory disciplines.
There will plenty of opportunity for client contact, running own files and early responsibility for delivery of transactions etc.
To provide all our clients with a quality service in accordance with the Firm’s procedures.
To maintain and improve relations with existing clients and spot opportunities for business development and enhancement of the current services we offer.
To achieve the budget and targets set by the Firm.
Your Skills and Experience
You must be:
A Scottish qualified Solicitor (Law Society registered) with 0-3 years’ post-qualification experience in Real Estate. Experience working with clients in the future energy sector is essential for this role.
A forward thinker, with excellent analytical, communication and organisational skills, you will be self-motivated with the ability to manage workloads and deadlines
Commercially aware with enthusiasm for business development, and an appetite for keeping up-to-date with the latest developments in your practice area and sector focus
Able to understand your client’s business needs, and act in the best interest of the firm and the client
Ambitious and an enthusiastic team player, able to support senior fee earners and contribute to our collaborative culture.
Your Team
We are one of the UK's largest real estate groups, with a team of over 180, advising on thousands of transactions across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland each year. Clients instruct us for this experience, our depth of expertise and sector know-how. Many of our real estate partners are independently recognised as leading individuals in the field by the legal industry's annual directory rankings. Clients including many in-house lawyers trust us with both 'high profile' and business as usual work.
We act across the industry for corporate occupiers, developers, banks, investors and public bodies. We're active in the future energy market, for example, advising on over 30% of all UK solar renewables projects and working on some of the UK's major energy infrastructure projects.
About TLT
Fast paced, fast growing and forward thinking, TLT is the law firm that helps clients stay one step ahead, and we do the same for our people.
