Associate/Senior Associate - Energy and Sustainability
Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 170 partners and 1000 staff. With offices across the UK, Middle East and Asia. Our global footprint is further enhanced by our strategic partnership with Interlaw which works to facilitate our management of multi-jurisdictional matters. We have leading practices in Corporate, Litigation, Tax, Banking and Finance, Real Estate and Private Wealth.
We've always been proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and value the variety of our partnership. We are different and we believe it is our people that make us unique. We expect and respect that you and your talents are too. Our strategic direction is shaped by a desire to grow our business in a way that is responsible and sustainable and has the principles of ESG at its core, guiding the way we operate firmwide.
The opportunity
Our Energy and Sustainability department is a leading practice that advises broadly across the energy transition, covering real estate energy infrastructure, utility scale renewables, commercial and industrial, energy markets and regulations. A key part of our practice focuses 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 in the domestic and commercial market.
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 a great opportunity for an experienced associate to join our UK team to focus on the development of the domestic energy market.
What you will be doing
- Advising developers, landlords and operators on the procurement, negotiation and management of heat networks (including concessions, supply agreements, outsourced services and ongoing regulatory compliance).
- Advising on large scale retrofit programmes (including grant funded, 'energy as a service' and subscription models).
- Advising on renewable energy projects, including rooftop solar, ground mounted solar and battery storage.
- Support on regulatory/licencing 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 and Heat Supply Agreements etc.
- Advising on Electric Vehicle Chargepoints and related infrastructure/contracts.
- Active participation in marketing initiatives aimed at the energy sector.
- Building and maintaining effective client relationships
What you will need
The firm has a Career Development Framework which sets out the competencies we expect of those at the Senior Associate grade. In particular for this role we require:
- Candidates with 2-6 years' relevant post qualification experience gained from a reputable firm or in-house
- Experience of advising on heat networks (both developer and operator side).
- Experience on regulatory/licencing issues relating to utilities.
- Excellent technical skills,
- Strong client focus,
- Ability to prioritise work effectively and meet deadlines
- Ability to deal with innovative structures and bespoke documents
- Drive and enthusiasm,
- Commercial awareness,
- Excellent academic record
Trowers & Hamlins is an equal opportunities employer and values equity, diversity and inclusion. All applications will be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role and will be treated equally irrespective of Ethnicity, Gender (including Trans and non-binary) Race, Disability, Religion and sexual orientation.
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