Regulatory Energy Lawyer In-house

Page Personnel; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment agency is looking for a Regulatory Energy Lawyer to join an in-house team in London. This role involves advising on regulatory project risks, ensuring compliance with laws, and supporting commercial teams during negotiations. The ideal candidate must be a qualified lawyer with at least 5 years of post-qualification experience, particularly in energy sector regulations. The position allows for hybrid working, requiring attendance in London three days per week.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience required.
• Experience in regulatory aspects of power and infrastructure projects is a must.

Responsibilities

• Assess and advise on regulatory project risks.
• Draft and review regulatory documents and agreements.
• Ensure compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements.
• Advise commercial teams during negotiations.
• Provide legal support on ongoing projects.

Skills

Regulatory advising

Risk management

Legal drafting

Legal compliance

Team collaboration

Education

Qualified lawyer in the UK or equivalent common law jurisdiction

Job description

Regulatory Energy Lawyer - In-house (London/Hyrbid) Page Personnel•London, England

• In house role advising on regulatory energy project risks.
• Join as part of a respected established team.

About Our Client

Our Client is a mult-national energy generation business with power generation assets throughout the UK and Europe.

Job Description

The responsibilities with this role include:

• assessing and advising directors and senior team members on regulatory project risks and risk management strategies;
• advising on, and reviewing and drafting independently and in conjunction with other lawyers and/or external counsel, regulatory documents, procedure, applications and agreements;
• ensuring that projects and transactions comply with all relevant corporate and regulatory requirements;
• working closely with and advising the commercial and financial specialists within the team in negotiations and assisting prompt decision-making among key stakeholders;
• providing proactive legal support to our commercial and operations teams on projects that are in-contract and completed, and assist monitoring of on-going performance to enable the business to anticipate issues and manage risks that may arise;
• reviewing or performing legal due diligence where required;
• ensuring the Business', and its directors' / managements', ongoing compliance with their respective responsibilities under law and regulation;
• instructing, liaising with and working alongside external legal counsel where required, including managing such external legal counsel to ensure that costs are minimised and delivered on budget; and
• contributing to the know-how of the team, researching and presenting research to other legal team members.

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will be a lawyer (qualified in the UK or equivalent common law jurisdiction) with at least 5 years post qualification experience. The must have experience in advising on regulatory aspects of power and infrastructure projects in a commercial context. They will be able and willing to attend the organisation's office in London three days per week.

What's on Offer

For further information about the package on offer for this role, please apply to this advert or contact David Taylor of Michael Page Legal (London) for a conversation in confidence.