Clean Energy Sr Associate/Managing Associate (5-7 PQE)-Bristol

Overview

In this role you will support a leading national clean energy practice, handling a range of lawyering tasks on projects, regimes and commercial agreements. You will work with top partners across a national platform, contributing to high-profile matters and growth of the practice. You will tackle core energy transactions, regulatory issues and project developments, shaping outcomes for clients in a dynamic sector. This opportunity offers hybrid working and clear progression toward senior roles, within a collaborative, energy-focused culture.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible office location and hybrid working
• support from PSL and cross-disciplinary team
• clear progression opportunities to Senior/Managing Associate
• collaborative, forward-thinking culture
• reputation of a top national firm

Responsibilities

• Advise on PPAs, battery optimisation and tolling contracts
• Advise biogas offtake arrangements
• Support clean energy project development, acquisitions and disposals
• Advise on CfDs, Capacity Market, REGOs and other low carbon regimes
• Handle energy supply arrangements and Ofgem licensing/regulatory issues
• Assist with grid connection, IDNOs and private wire arrangements
• Engage in heat networks and heat supply/offtake contracts

Key requirements

• 5-7 years’ PQE with strong commercial, projects or regulatory experience in clean energy
• Experience in transactional work with clean energy focus is welcome
• Familiarity with technologies such as solar, wind, hydro, battery storage, energy from waste, biogas, hydrogen, EV charging or district heating is an advantage
• Capable of managing complex matters and collaborating across teams
• Commercially minded, proactive and keen to contribute to a growing national practice

• collaborative
• commercially minded
• proactive
• clean energy sector experience
• knowledge of PPAs, CfDs, regulatory regimes
• grid connection and Ofgem regulatory issues

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