Solicitor - Litigation (Commercial & Construction Disputes)
Location: ScottishPower HQ
Salary: Competitive + Annual Bonus + Family Healthcare + Car Allowance
Be the legal force behind the energy transition
At ScottishPower, we’re transforming the UK's energy system to deliver a cleaner, smarter and more secure future. To support that ambition, we’re looking for a Litigation Solicitor to join our legal team, with a particular focus on commercial disputes and construction related litigation.
This is a role where your legal expertise will directly support major infrastructure and energy projects—helping manage risk, resolve disputes and protect the delivery of critical programmes that underpin the journey to Net Zero.
What you’ll be doing
- Advising on a wide variety of disputes including complex high‑value construction disputes linked to major infrastructure projects.
- Supporting dispute avoidance through early issue identification, contract interpretation and risk assessment, helping to shape effective dispute strategy and deliver pragmatic, commercially focused outcomes.
- Managing disputes from instruction through to resolution, including overseeing external counsel where required.
What you’ll bring
- Qualified solicitor with a current UK practising certificate and strong post‑PQE experience.
- Strong experience advising on disputes, ideally with exposure to construction, engineering or infrastructure matters.
- Experience gained in private practice or in‑house legal teams, with a pragmatic, solutions‑focused approach.
- Confident engaging with senior stakeholders, combining strong commercial awareness with the ability to balance legal risk against business priorities and deliver clear, practical advice.
What's in it for you
Additional benefits include:
- 36 days annual leave
- Holiday Purchase – enhance work/life balance with extra annual leave
- Share Schemes
- Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
- Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of technology purchases
- Electric Vehicle Schemes – help transition to green/clean driving
- Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
- Healthcare benefit options including Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
- Life Assurance (4x salary)
- Accessory to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
- Shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more
ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long‑term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy‑related support. If you need support, please reach out to careers@scottishpower.com.
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