Senior Associate - Energy and Sustainability

Sccsinternational; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Trowers & Hamlins in London is recruiting a Senior Associate for its Energy and Sustainability team. This is a permanent, full‑time role with hybrid working.

You will advise on energy projects, retrofit programmes, and utility regulation, along with contractual arrangements for infrastructure procurement and operation. The candidate will support developers, landlords and operators on heat networks, concessions, supply agreements, and regulatory compliance, with focus on solar, wind, battery

Qualifications

• Four years of relevant post‑qualification experience
• Experience of utilities regulation, energy projects and heat networks
• Technical ability and commercial awareness
• Excellent academic record and ability to handle bespoke documents
• Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines

Responsibilities

• Advise developers, landlords and operators on heat network procurement, negotiations and management
• Advise on concessions and supply agreements, outsourced services and regulatory compliance
• Work on solar and wind projects, battery storage, utility connections and electric vehicle charging infrastructure
• Assist with power purchase and heat supply agreements; retrofit programmes and grant-funded schemes
• Develop client relationships and participate in marketing to the energy sector

Skills

Technical ability

Commercial awareness

Academic excellence

Prioritization

Education

Excellent academic record

Job description

Senior Associate - Energy and Sustainability

Employer Trowers & Hamlins Location London, United Kingdom Contract Permanent Level Senior Salary Salary not published Closes Not stated

What the role covers

Trowers & Hamlins is recruiting a Senior Associate for its Energy and Sustainability team in London. The posting offers permanent, full-time employment with hybrid working. Advice covers energy projects and retrofit programmes, utility regulation and contractual arrangements for infrastructure procurement and operation.

The associate will advise developers, landlords and operators on heat network procurement, negotiations and management. This includes concessions and supply agreements, outsourced services and regulatory compliance. Other work concerns solar and wind projects, battery storage, utility connections and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

The role also advises on power purchase and heat supply agreements. Retrofit work includes grant-funded programmes and subscription arrangements. Client relationships and participation in marketing to the energy sector form part of the appointment.

Applicants need four years of relevant post-qualification experience, gained in private practice or in-house. Experience of utilities regulation, energy projects and heat networks is required. The firm asks for technical ability, commercial awareness, an excellent academic record and the ability to handle bespoke documents.

Candidates must manage priorities and meet deadlines.