Energy Projects Director: Regulatory & Offtake Expert

Osborne Clarke; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/hybrid working

Competitive remuneration

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Osborne Clarke is seeking an experienced energy lawyer to join the Energy Projects team in Bristol or London. You will play a central senior role, focusing on energy market commercial and regulatory advisory mandates, including grid connections, PPAs and route-to-market structures for power, renewables and storage.

You will build client relationships, supervise junior lawyers, and contribute to business development in a collaborative, high‑caliber environment with partners across the energy

Qualifications

• Experience in energy regulation and commercial/transactional work.
• Strong track record advising on energy market areas noted above.
• Excellent drafting skills; translate complex regulation into pragmatic, commercially focused advice.
• Collaborative mindset; supervise juniors and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience leading negotiations with technical, commercial and financing teams.
• Knowledge of hydrogen, CCUS, long-duration storage, and interconnectors is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Regulation and market design: advise on UK energy regulation and market design; liaise with European colleagues.
• Grid connection and use-of-system: draft/negotiation of grid connections and related agreements; due diligence for M&A and project finance mandates.
• Oftake and route to market: structure and negotiate PPAs; advise on revenue stacks and merchant opportunities.
• Transactions and projects: support M&A and project finance with regulatory, grid and offtake workstreams; coordinate multi-jurisdictional advice.
• Client service & practice development: lead negotiations, supervise juniors, contribute to precedents and client alerts.
• Risk & financials: manage matters to scope, budget and timelines; contribute to profitability.

Skills

Energy regulation

Transactional experience

Leadership & supervision

Drafting skills

Client relationship building

Negotiation

Job description

Osborne Clarke is seeking an experienced energy lawyer to join the Energy Projects team in Bristol or London. You will play a central senior role, focusing on energy market commercial and regulatory advisory mandates, including grid connections, PPAs and route-to-market structures for power, renewables and storage.

You will build client relationships, supervise junior lawyers, and contribute to business development in a collaborative, high‑caliber environment with partners across the energy