Trowers & Hamlins

International law firm, real estate specialists

Associate – Energy and Sustainability

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportUpdated on Nov 15

Full-timeLondon, UKNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

Candidates must have up to 4 years of relevant post-qualification experience gained at a reputable firm or in-house.
Candidates must have a seat or demonstrable experience in an energy, projects, or equivalent commercial department.
Candidates must have experience with regulatory issues relating to utilities.
Candidates must have experience reviewing and advising on energy projects and/or complex commercial transactions.
Candidates must have excellent technical skills and attention to detail.
Candidates must be able to build and maintain client relationships with a strong client focus.
Candidates must be able to prioritize work effectively and meet deadlines.
Candidates must be able to handle innovative structures and bespoke documents.
Candidates must demonstrate commercial awareness and a collaborative approach.
Candidates must have an excellent academic record.

Responsibilities

Advise developers, landlords and landowners, and operators on the procurement, negotiation, and management of heat networks, including concessions, supply agreements, outsourced services, and ongoing regulatory compliance.
Advise on energy projects, including solar, wind, and battery storage.
Advise on large-scale retrofit programmes, including grant-funded, Energy as a Service, and subscription models.
Advise on microgrids and private wire arrangements.
Support regulatory work relating to electricity generation, distribution, and supply, and heat networks.
Advise on utility connections, including ICP and IDNO arrangements.
Advise on Power Purchase Agreements, Heat Supply Agreements, and other energy-related contracts.
Advise on electric vehicle chargepoints and related infrastructure.
Participate in marketing and business development initiatives, including contributing to articles, events, and client seminars relevant to the energy sector.
Build and maintain effective client relationships and contribute to developing the team's market profile.

Desired Qualifications

Specific experience on heat network projects is beneficial.

Our Energy and Sustainability department is a leading practice that advises broadly across the energy transition, covering energy infrastructure, renewables projects, energy efficiency, energy markets and regulations. A key part of our practice focuses on real estate related energy infrastructure – covering everything from heat networks and utility connections through to microgrids, renewable energy generation and storage, EV chargepoints and connected regulatory issues. We have a market leading heat network practice, advising developers, landlords and operators/suppliers on the transition to the regulated heat market. We also advise on grant funded and financed energy efficiency and decarbonisation projects, helping our clients deliver large scale retrofit programmes.

We work closely with our construction, real estate, planning, corporate, banking and tax teams to provide seamless advice on energy projects. We are at the forefront of innovation in the sector, helping our clients navigate the energy transition and how that impacts the built environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated Energy and Sustainability team in one of the UK's most distinctive law firms, working on some of the most innovative and impactful transactions in the domestic energy market.

Advising developers, landlords/landowners and operators on the procurement, negotiation and management of heat networks (including concessions, supply agreements, outsourced services and ongoing regulatory compliance).
Advising on energy projects, including solar, wind and battery storage.
Advising on large scale retrofit programmes (including grant funded, 'Energy as a Service' and subscription models).
Advising on microgrids and private wire arrangements.
Support on regulatory issues relating to electricity (generation, distribution and supply) and heat networks.
Advising on utility connections including ICP and IDNO arrangements.
Advising on Power Purchase Agreements ,Heat Supply Agreements and other energy related contracts.
Advising on EV Chargepoints and related infrastructure.
Active participation in marketing and business development initiatives, including contributing to articles, events and client seminars relevant to the energy sector.
Building and maintaining effective client relationships and contributing to the development of the team's profile in the market.

The firm has a Career Development Framework which sets out the competencies we expect of those at the Associate grade. In particular for this role we require:

Candidates with up to 4 years' relevant post qualification experience gained from a reputable
firm or in-house.
A seat or demonstrable experience in an energy, projects or other equivalent commercial department
Experience on regulatory issues relating to utilities.
Experience of reviewing and advising on energy projects and/or complex commercial transactions. Specific experience on heat network projects is beneficial.
Excellent technical skills and attention to detail
Strong client focus and the ability to build and maintain client relationships
Ability to prioritise work effectively and meet deadlines
Ability to deal with innovative structures and bespoke documents
Drive, enthusiasm, and collaborative approach
Commercial awareness
Excellent academic record

About the Company

Trowers & Hamlins

International law firm, real estate specialists

Trowers & Hamlins provides commercial legal services to businesses and governments, with deep expertise in real estate, banking and finance, social housing, private wealth, planning, tax, pensions and environment. It delivers advisory and transactional support through a large team of lawyers across a UK–based network and offices in the Middle East and Asia, plus regional desks for Korea and India. Its strength comes from sector leadership and a broad international footprint, enabling cross-border, tailored counsel. Its goal is to help governments and businesses shape how people live and work by solving tomorrow’s challenges with practical, business-focused legal guidance.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1777

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