Job Description

An opportunity has arisen for a talented Senior Associate to join a highly ranked Projects practice in London. This is a rare chance to work on headline-making transactions across the UK and internationally, with a focus on oil & gas, LNG, and emerging energy transition technologies.
The Role
You'll advise major energy companies, trading houses, financiers, governments, and new market entrants on strategic, high-value transactions. The work is broad and diverse, spanning:

• M&A, project development, and financing in the oil & gas sector
• LNG, refining, and mid/downstream matters
• Energy transition projects (hydrogen, carbon capture, sustainable aviation fuel)
• Cross-border work, particularly in the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia

This role is suited to a lawyer with strong transactional experience, a sharp commercial mindset, and the confidence to take on new contractual challenges. You'll be client-facing from day one, with the opportunity to develop your own client base and a clear pathway to Counsel or Partner.
What's on offer

• Market-leading international work across the full energy value chain
• A collaborative and supportive team culture
• Structured training and career development programmes, including award-winning senior associate development
• Hybrid working and international travel opportunities

About You

• 4+ PQE with a strong track record in transactional/project work
• Oil & gas experience (M&A, project development, financing and/or trading)
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and project management skills
• Commercially aware, with strong problem-solving instincts
• Proactive in client relationship building and business development

If you're looking to take your career to the next level in a team that is at the forefront of energy and infrastructure projects, this could be the perfect move.
Visit the IDEX Consulting Ltd website for further opportunities. Please note that the information supplied may be retained for up to 10 years for use in connection with future vacancies. For full information on how we use your data, please visit the IDEX Consulting website and view our Privacy Policy.
Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Mission
At IDEX, we strive for an inclusion-first company culture where everyone is treated fairly and can bring their authentic selves to work. We recognise and acknowledge that diverse representation at every level of our business requires continuous and measurable effort. We are committed to driving conscious inclusion across our business and creating equitable pathways.
Company
IDEX Consulting's Legal practice was established in 2014 it has quickly gone from strength-to-strength, establishing itself as a trusted advisor and partner within private practice and the in-house legal sector globally.
Please contact Sunny Everton for further information on our Legal offering on or +44 (0) 7814 443000.
Company info Website Telephone +44 (0) 7814 443000 Location The XCHG
22 Bishopsgate
London
EC2N 4AJ
United Kingdom
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