Senior Solicitor/Associate

2 weeks ago

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Burness Paull Full time £60,000 - £80,000 per year
Senior Solicitor/Associate (2-6 PQE) | Construction & ProjectsBuild your future where the foundations are strong – and the disputes are even stronger.

We're looking for a Senior Solicitor/Associate (2–6 PQE) with a passion for high-stakes disputes, tight deadlines, and complex contracts to join our market-leading contentious construction team in either our Edinburgh or Glasgow office.

This is a rare opportunity to join a top-tier team known for its exceptional work in construction disputes across Scotland. You'll work alongside recognised experts on some of the most exciting and complex contentious matters in the market, advising clients on strategy, risk management, and dispute resolution across high-value and often high-profile construction, infrastructure, and power projects. You'll act for a broad range of major clients – including developers, contractors, and consultants – across litigation, arbitration, adjudication, and other forms of ADR.

Our team is consistently ranked in the top tiers of legal directories and is known for the quality of its advice, insight, and client service. As we continue to grow, we're looking for someone with excellent technical ability, a commercial mindset, and proven experience in contentious construction. You'll need to be confident working both independently and as part of a high-performing team.

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Click here to get an insight into our fantastic Construction and Projects team.

Full details can also be found in our job specification. 

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Burness Paull reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a sufficient number of applications are received for this role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Closing Date:

19 December 2025

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