Associate - Commercial & Regulatory Energy

We are recruiting for an Associate (0 – 3 PQE) to join our Commercial & Regulatory team. This is a full-time, permanent position, based in London or Bristol on a hybrid basis.

This role sits within the commercial and regulatory energy sub-team, comprising two partners, a legal director, a senior associate and a trainee. The sub-team forms an integral part of the wider Future Energy sector group.

The sub-team is based in the London and Bristol offices, with the majority in London. As such a London or Bristol based location for this role would be preferred. The successful candidate will also work closely with adjacent teams and across the wider firm, supporting clients on complex and often novel issues at the intersection of law, regulation and energy markets.

About the Commercial & Regulatory Sub-team

Our sub-team provides commercial and regulatory advice across the energy sector and is an integral part of the firm’s market‑leading Future Energy group.

We advise a broad range of clients, including renewable and storage developers, network operators (including TOs, DNOs and IDNOs), energy suppliers, interconnector developers and public sector bodies. We support clients across the full lifecycle of energy projects.

Our core focus is the provision of standalone commercial and advisory work in the Clean Energy sector. We also provide transactional support to our corporate and project finance teams, which offers junior lawyers early exposure to complex, high‑quality matters and close collaboration across practice areas.

Your Role

The role will involve advising on a wide range of commercial and regulatory energy matters, including:

• Energy offtake and route‑to‑market arrangements, including corporate, utility and private wire PPAs, as well as complex battery optimisation structures and ancillary services agreements
• Government support schemes and market mechanisms, including Contracts for Difference (CfDs), the Capacity Market, legacy schemes such as the Renewables Obligation and Feed‑in Tariff, REGOs, and the LDES and interconnector cap‑and‑floor regimes
• Energy regulation, including legislative frameworks, licence conditions, industry codes, price controls and ongoing compliance matters
• Grid connection and charging arrangements, including advising on all aspects of connection agreements and the TMO4+ reform process
• Heat networks, including regulatory, commercial and project‑related advice
• Green gas arrangements

What We Offer

Market‑leading energy work

We advise on some of the most complex and high‑profile matters in the UK energy sector, including first‑of‑a‑kind projects and evolving regulatory frameworks

A unique Future Energy groupA unique Future Energy group of 180+ lawyers, working across a range of legal disciplines, who specialise in future energy and green infrastructure transactions in England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Early responsibility and high‑quality exposureFrom the outset, you will be given meaningful responsibility and exposure to clients, transactions and advisory work.

Breadth of experienceA genuinely varied practice spanning commercial, regulatory and transactional energy work, with the chance to develop a strong understanding of energy markets, regulation and project structures across a range of renewables and decarbonisation projects.

Collaborative, supportive cultureA collegiate and inclusive team environment, with close working relationships across the wider firm, including corporate, project finance, real estate, planning and construction teams.

Structured development and progressionAccess to high‑quality training, knowledge‑sharing and mentoring, alongside clear pathways for progression and skills development within the Future Energy group.

A purpose‑driven practiceThe chance to work on projects that support the energy transition, decarbonisation and the development of sustainable infrastructure, advising clients at the forefront of change in the sector.

Flexible and modern workingTLT’s fully flexible working approach is designed to support junior lawyers to thrive — combining meaningful responsibility, strong supervision and training with the flexibility to work in a way that is sustainable over the long term.

Your Skills and Experience

We are looking for a lawyer who:

• Is a qualified Solicitor (SRA or Law Society Registered), 0-3 PQE (or equivalent), with a genuine interest in the energy sector
• Enjoys working in a collaborative, team‑focused environment
• Ideally has experience of energy regulation and/or commercial and transactional work (preferably in the UK and/or Irish energy sector)
• Demonstrates excellent analytical ability and drafting skills, with the confidence to engage with complex legal and regulatory issues
• Is motivated, intellectually curious and keen to develop a long‑term practice in the energy sector