Projects Sr Associate​/Associate Director​/Legal Director-Energy

Reference:  Senior Associate / Associate Director / Legal Director
- Energy
- Bristol

Location:

Bristol (hybrid working available)
Type of Role:
Permanent, Full-time Salary: 85,000 to 125,000A highly regarded commercial practice is looking to appoint an experienced senior energy lawyer to strengthen its Bristol based Energy Projects team. This is a senior strategic hire offering the chance to work at the forefront of the UK's energy transition, advising on complex commercial, regulatory and transactional matters across the power, renewables and storage sectors.

The Role You will take a leading role within a well established team, advising on a broad range of energy market issues, including:

Commercial and regulatory advice across the UK energy sector

Grid connection and network arrangements at transmission and distribution level

Corporate PPAs, private wire structures and wider offtake arrangements

Route to market strategies, optimisation services and revenue stack modelling

Support on M&A and project finance transactions

Oversight of complex work streams and direct client engagement

Supervising and developing junior lawyers and contributing to team growth

This position offers a blend of high value transactional support and sophisticated regulatory advisory work, with exposure to some of the most innovative projects in the market.

The Team The Bristol Energy Projects team works closely with colleagues across the wider energy and infrastructure groups. The team is known for its depth of expertise in:

Renewables and storage

Energy transition technologies

Power and grid regulation

Emerging market design and policy developments

You will work directly with senior partners and play a key role in shaping the team's continued growth.

Key Responsibilities Deliver clear, commercially focused advice on regulatory frameworks and market design

Draft and negotiate grid, offtake and optimisation agreements

Lead negotiations and manage complex project work streams

Support multi disciplinary teams on transactional mandates

Produce thought leadership and client training on emerging market issues

Contribute to business development and client relationship management

Ensure effective supervision, mentoring and development of junior team members

Candidate Profile You will bring:

Significant experience in energy regulation and commercial/transactional work Strong understanding of grid, offtake and market design issues

Excellent drafting skills and the ability to simplify complex regulation

Confidence leading negotiations and engaging with technical and commercial stakeholdersA collaborative approach and proven experience supervising junior lawyers

Desirable:

Experience with emerging technologies such as hydrogen, CCUS, long duration storage, heat networks or interconnectors

What's on Offer High profile work across renewables, storage, hydrogen and new energy technologies

Early responsibility and meaningful client exposureA supportive, ambitious and collaborative team culture

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

Hybrid working and strong investment in professional development

Clear progression through a structured career development framework

How to Apply

For more information or a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact:

Olivia Reed Email:
/ Applications are welcomed from all suitably qualified candidates. Adjustments to the recruitment process can be made to support individual needs, and applications are encouraged from people of all backgrounds and identities.
* At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace.

Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*