Managing Associate / Legal Director – Energy – Exeter – 6+ PQE

Overview

Senior energy lawyer role within a leading UK law firm’s Energy team in Exeter. You will drive growth by handling complex renewable energy and infrastructure matters, advising developers, investors and funds, and advancing client relationships. The position blends high-quality advisory work with business development in a flexible, hybrid environment. You’ll shape energy projects at scale and contribute to the practice’s expansion and reputation.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible and hybrid working
• career progression to senior leadership
• professional development and training
• collaborative and supportive environment
• competitive salary and benefits package
• exposure to nationally significant energy projects

Responsibilities

• Advise on a broad range of commercial energy matters, including PPAs, regulatory/licensing, heat and energy-from-waste projects
• Draft and negotiate core energy contracts (asset management, framework agreements, CfDs, grid connection)
• Lead due diligence for funding, refinancing and secondary market transactions
• Support business development, networking and marketing initiatives
• Advise developers, investors and energy businesses on sustainable energy projects
• Manage client relationships and project delivery under pressure
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive growth in the energy practice

Key requirements

• Minimum 7 years’ PQE in Commercial, Energy or Infrastructure teams
• Strong experience with energy-sector contracts and renewable projects
• Experience advising a diverse client base including high-growth businesses, corporates and investors
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and client-management skills
• Strong commercial awareness and pragmatic problem-solving
• Proven ability to build and maintain long-term client relationships
• Experience contributing to marketing, seminars and business development activities
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong organisational and project management abilities

• collaborative
• proactive
• strong communication
• energy contracts drafting and negotiation
• PPA knowledge
• regulatory and licensing matters in energy

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