Corporate Finance Senior Associate (Renewable Energy)

Senior Associate

Looking for an opportunity to cast your net even wider?

At Burges Salmon, you'll work at the forefront of your field while collaborating with colleagues who are experts in theirs. You'll have access to top-calibre clients, with real responsibility and ownership from day one, as you make an impact on a global scale.

The Team

In the dynamic world of the energy sector, our clients rely on skilled advisors who can adeptly navigate the present and anticipate the future. Our accomplished energy lawyers have a proven track record of innovation and a knack for delivering imaginative solutions. Whether it's pioneering projects or unparalleled regulatory insights, we offer top-tier guidance across all facets of energy law.

As a corporate renewables energy lawyer, your role encompasses a diverse range of responsibilities, from M&A, joint ventures, and equity fundraisings to general corporate matters. You'll also specialize in co-operatives, community benefit societies, and alternative structures. Our esteemed practitioners provide counsel to developers, utilities, investors, and funders across a comprehensive array of clean energy technologies, as well as broader initiatives related to net-zero and sustainability.

As an Energy Law Associate Attorney, you'll play a pivotal role in our energy practice, addressing the most critical energy law issues. Your collaboration with our team will be seamless, ensuring customized solutions for our valued clients.

The Firm

Our working environment is professional yet progressive, where quality of work and quality of life go hand-in-hand. Our collaborative approach to how we do business is totally refreshing. It's what attracts some of the best legal minds in the industry and it's why our people love working here.

We are proud to have received an Investors in People - Platinum Accreditation and have recently been voted by our people as a RollOnFriday's ‘Firm of the Year to Work for 2023'.

And did you know our hybrid working model offers flexible working options too?

Responsibilities
  • Building the Culture: Embrace your role as a role model to enhance Burges Salmon's workplace. Set the cultural tone and support change initiatives.
  • Delivering Results: Achieve personal goals, align contributions with overall priorities, and manage resources effectively to ensure successful project delivery.
  • Growing our People: Actively develop your team, enhance expertise in your field, and deepen your knowledge and skills.
  • Developing our Business: r network to foster collaboration and referrals.
What you'll need
  • Relevant experience working on energy deals and M&A matters.
  • Be a strong team player, with excellent interpersonal skills
  • Able to manage a complex and varied workload effectively
  • Be self-motivated and willing to learn
  • Experience of leading others to develop their skills and knowledge.
  • Experience of effective matter management and business development activities.
  • Must be a SRA or Law Society of Scotland registered lawyer
Benefits

Click here for a full overview of our brilliant reward package and find out more about the benefits of a legal career with Burges Salmon, here.

We're committed to finding the right person for this role and we're open to discussing flexible working, full time or part time working patterns.

It's important to us that our organisation represents the diverse community in which we operate and we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities. As a Disability Confident employer we will provide a fully accessible recruitment process.

Get in touch!

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Nick Hixson - 0117 902 6333 - for an informal and confidential conversation.

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