Project Finance Associate | Bristol | Top 50 Firm | 3+ PQE
Energy transition. Major infrastructure projects. High-quality Project Finance work.
I’m working with a Top 50 UK firm that is looking to hire a Project Finance lawyer at 3+ PQE for its growing Energy & Infrastructure Finance team in Bristol.
This is an opportunity to work on complex and high-value transactions across some of the fastest-growing areas of the market, including renewables, energy transition, sustainable transport, data centres and strategic infrastructure.
The Firm
A highly regarded UK firm with a strong reputation for its Energy, Infrastructure and Banking & Finance work.
The team advises lenders, sponsors, developers, investors and public sector bodies on sophisticated transactions across the energy and infrastructure markets.
The culture is collaborative and Partner-led, with lawyers given early responsibility, direct client exposure and plenty of support to develop their technical expertise and client relationships.
The Role
You’ll join an established Energy & Infrastructure Finance team working on a broad range of Project Finance transactions.
The work includes:
• Project financings
• Acquisition and asset financings
• Refinancing operational projects
• Portfolio and fund financings
• Cross-border energy and infrastructure projects
You’ll work with lenders, sponsors, developers and investors on projects across areas including:
• Solar
• Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
• Wind
• Energy from waste
• Hydrogen and sustainable fuels
• Energy transition
• Sustainable transport
• Data centres
• Defence and strategic infrastructure
There is also significant collaboration with Corporate, Real Estate, Construction, Planning and Regulatory teams, giving you a genuinely integrated view of the projects you’re working on.
The role offers direct client exposure from the outset, with the opportunity to take ownership of matters, build relationships and develop a particular specialism within Energy & Infrastructure Finance.
What they’re looking for
• 3+ PQE with experience in Project Finance
• Experience acting for lenders and/or borrowers
• Strong drafting, negotiation and transaction management skills
• Genuine interest in Energy, Infrastructure and/or the energy transition
• Commercial approach and strong client skills
• Collaborative and proactive mindset
• Someone keen to develop a long-term specialism in Project Finance
What’s on offer
• Top 50 UK firm
• High-quality Project Finance work
• Major energy and infrastructure transactions
• Exposure to the energy transition and emerging sectors
• Leading lenders, sponsors, developers and investors
• Strong Partner and client exposure
• Genuine opportunities to develop your specialism
• Excellent salary and benefits package
• Collaborative and supportive culture
• Hybrid working and a mature approach to flexibility
If you’re a Project Finance lawyer in Bristol and are open to hearing about what else is out there, I’d be happy to have a confidential conversation.
Equally, if you’re not actively looking but the combination of Project Finance, energy transition and major infrastructure projects sounds interesting, feel free to get in touch and I can give you more detail on the team and opportunity.
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