Commercial Legal Counsel

British Solar Renewables; Shepton Mallet; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Solicitor to provide legal advice on commercial contracts, lead legal delivery of projects including M&A, and draft various legal agreements. Candidates should be proactive, organized, and have excellent communication skills. Desirable experience includes working in the renewable energy sector and in-house legal team experience. The role offers a hybrid working model and an annual bonus scheme among other benefits.

Benefits

Monthly social events

Hybrid working options

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies

Annual bonus scheme

Employee referral scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

One funded professional membership per year

25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Long service recognition scheme

Private health insurance

Life insurance

Pension

Qualifications

• Experience managing an ever-changing workload in an exciting, agile, fast-paced environment.
• Experience working in the renewable energy sector is desirable.
• In-house legal team experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and support focusing on commercial contracts like PPAs.
• Lead legal delivery of projects including M&A and sales.
• Draft and negotiate various legal agreements.

Skills

Highly organised

Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Commercially aware

Customer focused

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

Discover BSR :

British Solar Renewables creates smart energy systems for a net zero carbon future. British Solar Renewables develops (BSR Energy), builds (BSR EPC), and maintains (BSR O&M) utility-scale solar, wind and storage projects in the UK and internationally. Having developed and built in excess of 700MWp BSR are a major contributor to the UK Renewable Energy Sector.

About this role :

Supporting the Head of Legal and providing legal advice and support to all areas of the business with particular focus on commercial contracts, including PPAs and optimisation agreements, corporate, M&A and funding work and undertaking other legal tasks as directed.

What you’ll be doing :

M&A, Sales & Funding

• Leading the legal delivery of commercial projects within the group, including M&A, sales, and funding (Junior and Senior), including co‑ordinating external legal providers.
• W&I insurance co‑ordination.
• Managing legal and contractual due diligence processes including Q&A / Disclosure.

Corporate

• Providing corporate support including drafting board notes and board minutes.
• Structuring groups for debt raise.
• Legal input on investment papers.

PPA / Off offtake agreements

• Drafting, negotiating, reviewing, advising on and assembling PPAs including cPPAs and RtMPPAs.
• Reviewing and advising on optimisation agreements.
• Providing legal support where required on CfDs and Capacity market issues.

General / Other

• Drafting, negotiating, advising on and reviewing non-disclosure agreements.
• Terms & Conditions.
• Ad hoc agreements and miscellaneous contracts.
• Drafting and maintaining precedent contracts and agreements.
• Liaising with external lawyers and internal teams.
• Assisting and supporting the Head of Legal with legal compliance and risk management.

What we’re looking for :

• Experienced qualified Solicitor.
• Experience managing an ever-changing workload in an exciting, agile, fast‑paced environment.
• Experience working in the renewable energy sector is desirable.
• In-house legal team experience is desirable.

Skills you’ll need :

• Highly organised, proactive, self‑motivated, and enthusiastic team player.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Commercially aware, and customer focussed.

What you’ll get from BSR :

• Monthly social events, such as team lunches, breakfasts, volunteering and a Christmas and Summer party.
• Hybrid working options.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies.
• An annual bonus scheme to recognise your hard work.
• Employee referral scheme.
• Supporting you beyond work with our Employee Assistance Programme offering 24 / 7 support.
• One funded professional membership per year.
• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays, with the option to roll over up to 5 days.
• Long service recognition scheme.
• Private health insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Pension.

How to apply :

Please send your applications to [e-mail].

Closing date :

22nd December 2025

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, this advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications.

Our Commitment :

We’re proud to be a workplace where individuality is valued. If you’re motivated by our purpose and feel you could contribute, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every requirement.

We want everyone that connects with BSR to feel included and supported. If you need any adjustments during the process, please get in touch at [e-mail].