Company: Chadwick Nott
Location: Exeter
Job Description:
Overview
In this senior role you join a leading UK law firm’s Energy team to advise on complex energy transactions and regulatory matters. You will help drive growth by building client relationships and contributing to the development of the practice. You’ll work on a range of renewable energy projects with cross‑functional colleagues, shaping deals and ensuring commercial results. The opportunity offers high‑impact work at the forefront of the energy transition with a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture.
Pay / Benefits
- flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- career progression
- opportunity to shape growing practice
- supportive leadership
- learning and professional development
- competitive salary and benefits package
Responsibilities
- Advise on Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and grid/connection arrangements
- Support energy regulation matters across electricity, gas, heat and storage
- Draft and negotiate energy contracts including CfDs and framework agreements
- Lead due diligence for acquisitions, investments and funding transactions
- Collaborate with commercial, construction, real estate and corporate teams on project delivery
- Develop and maintain long-term client relationships and contribute to business development
Key requirements
- 7+ years’ PQE in Energy, Commercial, Projects or Infrastructure
- Significant experience advising on energy-sector contracts and transactions
- Strong understanding of renewable energy projects and market developments
- Excellent drafting, negotiation and problem-solving abilities
- Strong commercial awareness and pragmatic approach
- Proven ability to develop client relationships and contribute to business development
- Excellent organisational and project management skills
- Collaborative approach and desire to contribute to team growth
- collaborative
- commercial awareness
- problem-solving
- energy-sector contracts
- PPA contracts
- CfDs (Contracts for Difference)
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Posted: October 22nd, 2026