About the role

We are looking for a talented Clean Energy lawyer to join our busy team. Candidates should be 4-7 yrs PQE and must have at least 4 years of commercial, projects and/or regulatory experience within the clean energy sector, although we would also welcome applications from those with transactional experience within the sector.

This role is working directly with London-based National Head of Clean Energy, Clare King, and Leeds-based Clean Energy Partner Deborah Harvey. In addition, the successful candidate will work with other team members in Bristol, Birmingham, Leicester and Glasgow. This role can also be based at any of our 13 offices and is supported by a wider sector team of approximately 90 lawyers in other practice areas including, real estate, construction, corporate, finance, environment, planning and dispute resolution, particularly Michael Bray (Real Estate), Suriya Edwards (Construction) and Emily Settle (Corporate). We also have a dedicated PSL for the clean energy sector, Shraiya Thapa.

The successful candidate will be working on matters including:

• Power purchase agreements
• Battery optimisation and tolling contracts
• Clean energy project developments, acquisitions and disposals
• Low carbon support regimes
• Energy supply contracts
• Biogas offtake arrangements
• Ofgem licensing, electricity regulation
• Grid connection arrangements and private wires

Familiarity with technologies including solar PV, wind, hydro, battery storage, energy-from waste, biogas, hydrogen, EV charging infrastructure and/or district heating would also be an advantage. Further information about the team can be found on our website: Clean Energy Solicitors | Renewable Energy | Freeths

No agencies direct applications only. For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact the recruitment team !RecruitmentFreeths@freeths.co.uk.

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