Job Description

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for an experienced Energy Solicitor, or a Commercial / Regulatory Solicitor with strong exposure to the energy sector, to join a highly respected international law firm. This is a chance to become part of a market-leading Energy team working on some of the most significant and high-profile projects in the UK and beyond.
The firm's Energy team advises across a broad range of regional and national projects, including:

• Utility-scale solar, onshore wind, and battery storage developments
• Combined generation and storage schemes
• Large-scale public and private renewable projects
• Bespoke clean energy and infrastructure initiatives

You'll advise clients on the commercial and regulatory aspects of energy work, including:

• Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and other route-to-market contracts
• Grid connections and procurement
• Regulatory frameworks and compliance
• Operational and energy services agreements
• Corporate support for clean energy and infrastructure investments

You'll also have scope to get involved in wider commercial work within the energy sector, supporting a diverse client base of developers, investors, and utilities.
This role will suit Senior Associate or Legal Director level Lawyers who can demonstrate the following:

• A solid understanding of energy law, regulatory frameworks, and commercial contracts (including PPAs, grid connections, and route-to-market arrangements)
• Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance in the energy and renewables space
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills, with the ability to manage client relationships effectively
• A proactive, commercial mindset and ambition to help develop the team's offering

This firm offers fantastic flexibility and scope to work across their regional offices in the UK, as well as a generous hybrid policy of 2 days in the office per week.

• Salary in the region of 90,000 - 120,000, depending on experience
• A steady flow of quality work from an established client base
• Significant growth opportunities, with the potential to take a leading role in the firm's corporate/commercial energy offering
• The chance to work within a dynamic, international environment that actively invests in the renewable energy sector

The Energy team has experienced a marked increase in workload over the past 12-18 months, driven by growth in the renewables market and the UK's clean energy commitments, making this an excellent time to join.
For further information on this excellent opportunity, please contact Nick Skelly for a confidential discussion.
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As a recruiter you have to network and speak to large amounts of people and lots of law firms to really understand the market and have the connections to match people with opportunity quickly when the time arises. A good recruiter needs to be Quick, Excellent and Dynamic in everything that they do. Allow the team at QED to demonstrate what they can do for your career.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Partner moves - both full equity and fixed share equity
• Team moves
• Firm Mergers / Bolt-on's
• Succession / retirement planning
• In House Counsel
• Patent / Trademark Attorneys
• Other jurisdictions - placing lawyers into and from other countries
• Professional Support Lawyers
• Associate moves - focusing not just on team and culture fit but also client and work quality and room for future advancement.
• Assistant moves - lawyers cannot afford to make mistakes with their career moves. In the crucial early years exposure to the correct mentor and clients is essential.
• Legal professionals - FILEX, MILEX, ILEX, Licenced Conveyancers, paralegals, legal assistants and fee earners
• Support services - practice managers, COLP / COFA - regulatory and compliance, office managers, IT developers, case management specialists, law costs draftsmen and negotiators, legal secretaries, legal cashiers

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