Corporate Energy Associate

Rutherford; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Rutherford is seeking a high-calibre Associate or Senior Associate (3–8 PQE) to join its Energy M&A practice in London. The role covers acquisitions and disposals, structuring and negotiating complex deals across renewables, storage, grid and related energy assets, with cross-border exposure.

You will work with clients and coordinate with international teams, developing broader transactional capabilities while handling multi‑jurisdictional matters and regulatory considerations.

Qualifications

• Strong corporate M&A experience, ideally with exposure to energy, renewables or infrastructure transactions.
• Experience advising on acquisitions, disposals, investments and/or joint ventures.
• Ambitious and keen to join a growing practice offering international exposure and long-term development.

Responsibilities

• Advising on acquisitions and disposals of energy projects, portfolios and businesses, including corporate and project-level transactions.
• Structuring, negotiating and executing M&A transactions, investments and joint ventures, including SPAs, shareholders' agreements and investment documentation.
• Working across a range of energy assets, with renewables at the core, alongside storage, conventional power, nuclear, green hydrogen and EV charging infrastructure.
• Gaining exposure to the intersection of energy and digital infrastructure, including data centre developments.
• Considering the commercial, regulatory and project development aspects of transactions, including PPAs, grid access and revenue arrangements.
• Working on complex multi-jurisdictional transactions, coordinating with international counsel and colleagues across the firm's global platform.

Skills

M&A experience

Energy sector

Cross-border deals

Education

England & Wales qualified solicitor

Job description

An elite international law firm is seeking to hire a high-calibre Associate or Senior Associate (3–8 PQE) to join its growing Energy M&A practice in London.

The team advises investors, developers and strategic corporates on a broad range of transactional matters across the energy sector, with a particular focus on renewable energy. Its work includes acquisitions and disposals of energy projects, corporate investments, joint ventures and portfolio transactions, alongside exposure to emerging technologies and the evolving energy transition landscape.

The successful candidate will join a growing transactional practice with strong links to the firm's wider Infrastructure, Private Equity and international Energy teams. The role offers exposure to complex domestic and cross-border transactions involving established and emerging energy assets.

The Role:

• Advising on acquisitions and disposals of energy projects, portfolios and businesses, including corporate and project-level transactions.
• Structuring, negotiating and executing M&A transactions, investments and joint ventures, including share purchase agreements, shareholders' agreements and investment documentation.
• Working across a range of energy assets, with renewables at the core, alongside battery storage, conventional power, nuclear, green hydrogen and EV charging infrastructure.
• Gaining exposure to the intersection of energy and digital infrastructure, including powered-land opportunities and the energy requirements underpinning data centre developments.
• Considering the commercial, regulatory and project development aspects of transactions, including PPAs, grid access and revenue arrangements.
• Working on complex multi-jurisdictional transactions, coordinating with international counsel and colleagues across the firm's global platform.

Why Join:

• Join a growing energy transactions practice with a strong focus on M&A, investments and joint ventures.
• Gain exposure to high-quality renewable energy transactions and an increasingly diverse range of energy transition technologies.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the assets behind transactions, including project development, revenue structures, grid access and regulatory considerations.
• Benefit from complementary expertise across the firm's Infrastructure, Private Equity M&A and international Energy practices.
• Join a London team investing in its transactional capabilities, with genuine scope to develop your profile and take on greater responsibility.
• Enjoy the resources and international reach of an elite US firm, alongside a collegiate and entrepreneurial working environment.

Candidate Requirements:

• 3–8 PQE, qualified in England & Wales or another common law jurisdiction.
• Strong corporate M&A experience, ideally with exposure to energy, renewables or infrastructure transactions.
• Experience advising on acquisitions, disposals, investments and/or joint ventures.
• An interest in the energy transition and the commercial and transactional aspects of the sector.
• Technically strong, commercially minded and comfortable taking ownership of transactions and working directly with clients.
• Ambitious and keen to join a growing practice offering quality work, international exposure and long-term development.