Senior Energy M&A Associate - Renewables & Infra

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

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.