Our Corporate team in Scotland deals with a wide range of high quality transactional mandates including deals in public and private M&A, private equity, venture capital, equity capital markets and corporate recovery.  Our advisory mandates include restructurings, joint ventures and strategic projects.  Each year we advise on many of Scotland's most significant corporate transactions.  We have a strong client base, including some of Scotland and the UK's leading businesses and a number of regional or global corporates which are either headquartered or have operations in Scotland.  With Dentons' unparalleled international reach our work often involves cross-border aspects and in the last three years our Corporate team in Scotland has worked with colleagues in over 120 offices around the world.  We are also recognised as leaders in sectors such as food and drink, manufacturing, technology, funds and infrastructure.

You will take a prominent role on a wide range of corporate transactional and advisory mandates, working with colleagues within Corporate Scotland and elsewhere to deliver a first class client service. In addition you will be accountable for:

• Building and maintaining client relationships
• Contributing to business development
• Coaching and mentoring more junior members of the team
• Contributing to thought leadership and raising the profile of the firm externally

The role will be particularly attractive to applicants who wish to increase their exposure to and direct experience of more significant corporate transactions and cross-border work for blue chip clients.

• Good knowledge of corporate transactional work
• 2 to 5 PQE 
• Ability to work with a degree of independence where appropriate
• Project management and team working
• Strong drafting skills and legal research ability
• Strong academic record, including a degree or equivalent
• Financial, commercial and business awareness
• Ability to contribute to and participate in client pitches
• Dedicated to exceptional client service
• Excellent problem solving and decision making skills
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrates good judgment and resilience skills
• Shows strong initiative and drive and takes control of own career development

Dentons is the world's largest law firm, delivering quality and value to clients around the globe. Dentons is a leader on the Acritas Global Elite Brand Index, a BTI Client Service 30 Award winner and recognized by prominent business and legal publications for its innovations in client service, including founding Nextlaw Labs and the Nextlaw Global Referral Network. Dentons' polycentric approach and world-class talent challenge the status quo to advance client interests in the communities in which we live and work.  www.dentons.com.

Diversity & Inclusion

Essential to our success as a global law firm is our ability to attract and retain the best talent from a diverse range of backgrounds. We want a work environment where everyone can reach their potential and we have an inclusive culture which respects individual differences.

We undertake and support a number of internal and external initiatives aimed at increasing diversity within the profession and we encourage all our partners and staff to get involved. We welcome you to learn more about diversity and inclusion at Dentons.

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and support those in the workplace who have a disability. Any disability disclosure will be dealt with confidentially and sensitively and if you want to speak directly to a member of our team, please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

If you are interested in applying for this position, we welcome direct applications via our careers page, but if you have any questions beforehand please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com – Enquiries only please, applications will not be accepted via email.

Please note that we will not accept unsolicited CV's sent to the business, nor will we accept any associated terms of business.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for bright and ambitious lawyers to join a newly formed dedicated team to work in innovative new ways for one of the UK's best loved and most iconic retail brands.

Our client has entrusted Dentons to manage its commercial contracts requirements and enter into a genuine long term partner relationship. Given the extensive nature of our client's business and its innovative and dynamic approach, the work (which will encompass commercial contracts, technology and outsourcing agreements, third party supplier arrangements and other contracts relating to its business operations) will undoubtedly be varied, challenging and engaging. It is a unique role which will also see you working directly with business partners at our client giving advice and answering questions.

We are building a dedicated team in Milton Keynes/ Glasgow to support this work, which will work alongside our Band 1 ranked Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT) team as well as the client's in-house legal function. Given the focus of the team this opportunity will be ideal for lawyers and paralegals who wish an alternative experience. In particular:

• Due to the single client focus and the nature of the team, these roles will provide greater certainty and flexibility of working hours.
• This role will provide the opportunity to work with one client as a core part of its legal function, enabling the successful candidates to gain a deeper understanding of the client's business and a closer working relationship with the client's in-house team;
• Whilst this is a dedicated team, the successful candidates will work alongside the UK TMT team and benefit from all of the team training;

We are looking for experienced lawyers (3-4PQE) with general commercial contracts, technology/outsourcing and intellectual property experience.

This is a great opportunity to join one of the leading TMT teams in the UK and work with a really exciting client. The role offers excellent experience, training and genuine career development prospects.

You will work as part of a team to deliver the full spectrum of commercial contract requirements for our client. This will include drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts as well as providing advice on contract or other queries. Through newly established ways of working, including an increased emphasis on technological solutions, you will be supported in taking full ownership for contracts, giving greater responsibility than is available in traditional private practice teams. Our approach is to create a supportive environment by working collaboratively as part of a team whilst also encouraging team members to operate with a degree of independence.

You will work closely with other members of this dedicated team as well as the in-house legal function at our client. The department has a strong teamwork ethic and a first class client management approach.  It is essential that candidates are team players and committed to developing personally and professionally.  A determination to deliver high-quality focused services to our clients is essential, as is maintaining and developing client relationships.

Successful candidates will be people with energy and enthusiasm who want to  become one of the top teams in the country, working hard to providing the highest levels of client service whilst at the same time valuing having fun being part of a supportive and collegiate team.

Candidates who are qualified solicitors:

• Strong academic record, including a degree or equivalent with 3-4 PQE
• Having experience working on general commercial contracts
• Candidates are expected to have technology awareness
• Having experience working on similar work for sophisticated clients is desired
• Exceptional drafting skills and legal research ability

Personal attributes

• Dedicated to exceptional client service
• Strong problem solving and decision making skills, coupled with good business awareness
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrate initiative and drive
• You will be a team player and sociable
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• The ability to prioritise and multi-task, particularly when working under pressure and to tight deadlines
• A methodical approach to work with a strong focus on accuracy

Dentons is the world's largest law firm, delivering quality and value to clients around the globe. Dentons is a leader on the Acritas Global Elite Brand Index, a BTI Client Service 30 Award winner and recognized by prominent business and legal publications for its innovations in client service, including founding Nextlaw Labs and the Nextlaw Global Referral Network. Dentons' polycentric approach and world-class talent challenge the status quo to advance client interests in the communities in which we live and work.  www.dentons.com.

Diversity & Inclusion

Essential to our success as a global law firm is our ability to attract and retain the best talent from a diverse range of backgrounds. We want a work environment where everyone can reach their potential and we have an inclusive culture which respects individual differences.

We undertake and support a number of internal and external initiatives aimed at increasing diversity within the profession and we encourage all our partners and staff to get involved. We welcome you to learn more about diversity and inclusion at Dentons.

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and support those in the workplace who have a disability. Any disability disclosure will be dealt with confidentially and sensitively and if you want to speak directly to a member of our team, please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

If you are interested in applying for this position, we welcome direct applications via our careers page, but if you have any questions beforehand please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com – Enquiries only please, applications will not be accepted via email.

Please note that we will not accept unsolicited CV's sent to the business, nor will we accept any associated terms of business.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a bright and ambitious lawyer to join a newly formed dedicated team to work in innovative new ways for one of the UK's best loved and most iconic aviation brands.

Our client has entrusted Dentons to manage part of its employment requirements and further enhance its longstanding relationship. The work, which involves management of volume employment tribunal litigation, will undoubtedly be challenging and engaging.

We are building a dedicated team in to support this work, which will work alongside our Band 1 ranked Employment team as well as the client's in-house legal function. Given the focus of the team, this opportunity will be ideal for a lawyer who wants an alternative legal experience. In particular:-

• Due to the single client focus, and the nature of the team the role will provide greater certainty and may also provide greater flexibility of working hours;
• This role will enable the successful candidates to gain a deeper understanding of the client's business and it provide the opportunity to work as a true extension of the client's in house legal team;
• Whilst this is a dedicated team, the successful candidates will work alongside the UK Employment team and benefit from all of the team training;

We are looking for a lawyer at 3 to 4 PQE of all levels with general employment experience, particularly those with experience in employment tribunal matters.

We welcome applications from candidates seeking full time or part time opportunities.

You will work as part of a team to deliver a first class service to our client. This will include overseeing volume litigation predominantly consisting of unfair dismissal and discrimination claims. Through newly established ways of working, including an increased emphasis on technological solutions, you will be supported in taking full ownership for some key requirements and transactions for this client, giving you direct responsibility for core and high profile aspects. Our approach is to create a supportive environment by working collaboratively as part of a team whilst also encouraging team members to operate with a degree of independence.

You will have the opportunity to lead more junior team members and demonstrate best practice in effectively managing litigation. The department has a strong teamwork ethic and a first class client management approach.  It is essential that candidates are team players and committed to developing personally and professionally.  A determination to deliver high-quality focused services to our clients is essential, as is maintaining and developing client relationships.

Successful candidates will be people with energy and enthusiasm who want to  become one of the top teams in the country, working hard to providing the highest levels of client service whilst at the same time valuing having fun being part of a supportive and collegiate team.

Candidates who are qualified solicitors:

• Strong academic record, including a degree or equivalent
• Having experience working on general employment matters with a solid grounding in collective and individual redundancy processes, unfair dismissal and all aspects of discrimination.
• Ideally have experience in a wide remit of work, with an exposure to employment tribunals. Experience working with volume litigation is an advantage.
• Candidates must be able to handle a high volume of matters and to tight deadlines.
• Candidates are expected to have technology awareness.
• Exceptional drafting skills.
• Clear communication skills.
• Experience in supervising more junior lawyers, paralegals, trainees, or apprentices is a desirable.

Personal attributes

• Dedicated to exceptional client service
• Strong problem solving and decision making skills, coupled with good business awareness
• Demonstrate initiative and drive
• You will be a team player and sociable
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Organised, with the ability to prioritise and multi-task, particularly when working under pressure and to tight deadlines
• A methodical approach to work with a strong focus on accuracy

Dentons is the world's largest law firm, delivering quality and value to clients around the globe. Dentons is a leader on the Acritas Global Elite Brand Index, a BTI Client Service 30 Award winner and recognized by prominent business and legal publications for its innovations in client service, including founding Nextlaw Labs and the Nextlaw Global Referral Network. Dentons' polycentric approach and world-class talent challenge the status quo to advance client interests in the communities in which we live and work.  www.dentons.com.

Diversity & Inclusion

Essential to our success as a global law firm is our ability to attract and retain the best talent from a diverse range of backgrounds. We want a work environment where everyone can reach their potential and we have an inclusive culture that respects individual differences.

We undertake and support a number of internal and external initiatives aimed at increasing diversity within the profession and we encourage all our partners and staff to get involved. We welcome you to learn more about diversity and inclusion at Dentons.

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and support those in the workplace who have a disability. Any disability disclosure will be dealt with confidentially and sensitively and if you want to speak directly to a member of our team, please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job.  It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities or requirements.

The legal services market is experiencing a period of significant change, driven by growing expectations, new technology and an evolving competitor market place. Our clients are increasingly looking for new approaches to satisfy the needs of their legal challenges.

We are looking for a Legal Operations Manager in our growing Dentons Helix team who will be responsible for the overall management of our client specific legal delivery teams, ensuring efficient delivery and identifying opportunities improve the service to our clients.

You will work closely with the Helix Management Team, Clients, Partners and Associates across the firm as we look to uphold and expand our premium managed service offering to a range of clients. Our goal is to focus on all aspects of delivery, process improvement and innovation, providing clients with an exceptional level of service throughout the client lifecycle.

Please note this is a role which oversees the operational management of a legal team - experience of law is not required.

• To manage the operational aspects of dedicated client legal teams to ensure service excellence, continuous improvements, reporting activities and excellent client relationships
• Overall management of the Legal Managed Service team including:
  • On-boarding new team members
  • Operational training, coaching and ongoing development of your team
  • Enforce best practice in line with agreed processes
• Act as a key contact for client queries, as well as preparing for and facilitating regular governance meetings
• Financial reporting, for example, margin analysis and utilisation tracking
• Client specific reporting, for example, operational data and legal insights
• Work with the wider Helix team to deliver improvements for the service e.g. across people, process, technology and data. This will include leading initiatives as isolated projects
• Work with key stakeholders across the firm to embed consistent ways of working between the Managed Service and Private Practice teams, ensuring a seamless service is provided to our clients

• A strong academic record is essential
• Experience of working as an operations manager or in similar role is essential
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Exceptional people management skills
• Proactive, flexible and collaborative approach, a can do attitude, and ability to function effectively and efficiently in a fast moving environment
• The ability to work effectively with client contacts to deliver BAU, change and improvements
• An ability to analyse data and present clear messages from it
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise and manage tasks in a fast paced and dynamic environment
• Experience with project management methodologies and running projects essential. 
• Confidence with technology, with strong proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook

Dentons is the world's largest law firm, delivering quality and value to clients around the globe. Dentons is a leader on the Acritas Global Elite Brand Index, a BTI Client Service 30 Award winner and recognized by prominent business and legal publications for its innovations in client service, including founding Nextlaw Labs and the Nextlaw Global Referral Network. Dentons' polycentric approach and world-class talent challenge the status quo to advance client interests in the communities in which we live and work.  www.dentons.com.

Diversity & Inclusion

Essential to our success as a global law firm is our ability to attract and retain the best talent from a diverse range of backgrounds. We want a work environment where everyone can reach their potential and we have an inclusive culture which respects individual differences.

We undertake and support a number of internal and external initiatives aimed at increasing diversity within the profession and we encourage all our partners and staff to get involved. We welcome you to learn more about diversity and inclusion at Dentons.

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and support those in the workplace who have a disability. Any disability disclosure will be dealt with confidentially and sensitively and if you want to speak directly to a member of our team, please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

If you are interested in applying for this position, we welcome direct applications via our careers page, but if you have any questions beforehand please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com – Enquiries only please, applications will not be accepted via email.

Please note that we will not accept unsolicited CV's sent to the business, nor will we accept any associated terms of business.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a bright and ambitious lawyer with 5+ PQE to join a newly formed dedicated team to work in innovative new ways for one of the UK's best loved and most iconic retail brands.

Our client has entrusted Dentons to manage its commercial Real Estate requirements and enter into a genuine long term partner relationship. Given the extensive nature of our client's business and its innovative and dynamic approach, the work (which will encompass all aspects of their commercial real estate portfolio, including leases, land and title investigation, estate management and supporting on major projects or high profile transactions)) will undoubtedly be varied, challenging and engaging. It is a unique role which will also see you working directly with business partners at our client giving advice and answering questions.

We are building a dedicated team in Glasgow/Milton Keynes to support this work, which will work alongside our Band 1 ranked Real Estate (RE) team as well as the client's in-house legal function. Given the focus of the team this opportunity will be ideal for lawyers and paralegals who wish an alternative experience. In particular:

• Due to the single client focus and the nature of the team, these roles will provide greater certainty and flexibility of working hours.
• This role will provide the opportunity to work with one client as a core part of its legal function, enabling the successful candidates to gain a deeper understanding of the client's business and a closer working relationship with the client's in-house team;
• Whilst this is a dedicated team, the successful candidate will work alongside the UK RE team and benefit from all of the team training.

We are looking for general commercial real estate experience, particularly in relation to someone having acted in the retail sector, or on large portfolios.

This is a great opportunity to join one of the leading Real Estate teams in the UK, be part of the largest Real Estate legal practice in the world and work with a really exciting client. The role offers excellent experience, training and genuine career development prospects.

You will work as part of a team to deliver a full spectrum of commercial real estate work for our client. This will include drafting, reviewing and negotiating documents as well as providing advice on property contracts, leases, freehold and leasehold titles or other property queries. Through newly established ways of working, including an increased emphasis on technological solutions, you will be supported in taking full ownership for some key requirements and transactions for this client, giving you direct responsibility for core and high-profile aspects of their portfolio. Our approach is to create a supportive environment by working collaboratively as part of a team whilst also encouraging team members to operate with a degree of independence.

You will work closely with other members of this dedicated team as well as the in-house legal function at our client. The department has a strong teamwork ethic and a first class client management approach.  It is essential that you are a team player and committed to developing personally and professionally.  A determination to deliver high-quality focused services to our clients is essential, as is maintaining and developing client relationships.

The successful candidate will be someone with energy and enthusiasm who wants to  become part of one of the top teams in the country, working hard to provide the highest levels of client service whilst, at the same time, valuing having fun being part of a supportive and collegiate team.

• Strong academic record, including a degree or equivalent with 5+ PQE
• Experience working on general commercial Real Estate. Ideally with a wide remit of work, with an exposure to Retail work being desired, but not mandatory
• You are expected to have technology awareness and the ability to handle matters to tight timetables, and multiple transactions simultaneously
• Exceptional drafting skills and legal research ability

Personal attributes

• Dedicated to exceptional client service
• Strong problem solving and decision making skills, coupled with good business awareness
• Demonstrate initiative and drive
• You will be a team player and sociable
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• The ability to prioritise and multi-task, particularly when working under pressure and to tight deadlines
• A methodical approach to work with a strong focus on accuracy

Dentons is the world's largest law firm, delivering quality and value to clients around the globe. Dentons is a leader on the Acritas Global Elite Brand Index, a BTI Client Service 30 Award winner and recognized by prominent business and legal publications for its innovations in client service, including founding Nextlaw Labs and the Nextlaw Global Referral Network. Dentons' polycentric approach and world-class talent challenge the status quo to advance client interests in the communities in which we live and work.  www.dentons.com.

Diversity & Inclusion

Essential to our success as a global law firm is our ability to attract and retain the best talent from a diverse range of backgrounds. We want a work environment where everyone can reach their potential and we have an inclusive culture which respects individual differences.

We undertake and support a number of internal and external initiatives aimed at increasing diversity within the profession and we encourage all our partners and staff to get involved. We welcome you to learn more about diversity and inclusion at Dentons.

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and support those in the workplace who have a disability. Any disability disclosure will be dealt with confidentially and sensitively and if you want to speak directly to a member of our team, please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

If you are interested in applying for this position, we welcome direct applications via our careers page, but if you have any questions beforehand please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com – Enquiries only please, applications will not be accepted via email.

Please note that we will not accept unsolicited CV's sent to the business, nor will we accept any associated terms of business.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job.  It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities or requirements.

Our top rated Planning and Public Law team is involved in a range of exciting and high-profile projects.  The work includes new settlements and urban extensions, major regeneration and town centre redevelopment projects, mixed use, retail and residential led schemes, promotion of, and objections to, compulsory purchase orders.  Our lawyers advise on a huge variety of both contentious and non-contentious planning matters.

The client base is impressive and diverse, covering central and local government, leading developers, retailers, investors, corporate vehicles, national representative bodies and local community organisations. 

We now have an opportunity for an Associate to join the Practice, based in Edinburgh. This role is ideal for a 5+ year PQE lawyer, with a track record in planning law and desire to grow their practice.

We are seeking a candidate qualified in Scotland, but with the opportunity and desire to gain dual qualification in English law.

There will be the opportunity (and occasional need) to work from other offices – London and Glasgow in particular.

The role is varied, with a particular focus on Scottish planning law. You will advise landowners, developers and local planning authorities on all aspects of planning law, including:

• Complex planning applications and environmental assessment processes
• Planning agreements/undertakings, highways / roads agreements, stopping up orders and infrastructure agreements
• Advising on local development plans, local plans, neighbourhood plans and local development orders
• Review, assessment and drafting of planning policy
• Garden cities and urban extensions
• Affordable housing and viability
• Complex issues presented by major infrastructure and transport projects, and urban development and regeneration schemes
• Public inquiry and examination work
• Judicial review
• Listed buildings and conservation areas
• Compulsory purchase promotion and objection
• Development Consent Orders and Transport & Works Act Orders
• Community infrastructure levy issues / land value capture
• Planning due diligence on commercial and corporate transactions.

You will be able to communicate clearly with colleagues, clients and the wider market. You will be expected to work independently within a collegiate environment and act as a mentor to more junior members of the team, contributing to growing the practice through networking and marketing. You will develop your skills to make a real contribution in developing the business and the profile of the team.

Technical Skills

• A strong academic background
• Knowledge of legal planning and public law experience
• Experience in advising landowners, developers and local planning authorities on a planning legislation
• Scottish real estate experience
• Excellent drafting skills and legal research ability
• Able to communicate complex legal advice to clients effectively

Personal attributes

• Dedicated to exceptional client service
• Business development ability and demonstrates market focus
• Strong financial and business awareness
• Excellent problem solving and decision making skills
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Good judgment and resilience skills
• Strong initiative and drive and takes control of own career development 
• Ability to establish professional credibility and influence 
• High level of personal professional integrity

Dentons is the world's largest law firm, delivering quality and value to clients around the globe. Dentons is a leader on the Acritas Global Elite Brand Index, a BTI Client Service 30 Award winner and recognized by prominent business and legal publications for its innovations in client service, including founding Nextlaw Labs and the Nextlaw Global Referral Network. Dentons' polycentric approach and world-class talent challenge the status quo to advance client interests in the communities in which we live and work.  www.dentons.com.

Diversity & Inclusion

Essential to our success as a global law firm is our ability to attract and retain the best talent from a diverse range of backgrounds. We want a work environment where everyone can reach their potential and we have an inclusive culture which respects individual differences.

We undertake and support a number of internal and external initiatives aimed at increasing diversity within the profession and we encourage all our partners and staff to get involved. We welcome you to learn more about diversity and inclusion at Dentons.

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and support those in the workplace who have a disability. Any disability disclosure will be dealt with confidentially and sensitively and if you want to speak directly to a member of our team, please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

If you are interested in applying for this position, we welcome direct applications via our careers page, but if you have any questions beforehand please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com – Enquiries only please, applications will not be accepted via email.

Please note that we will not accept unsolicited CV's sent to the business, nor will we accept any associated terms of business.