Overview You will join a market-leading energy infrastructure business at the forefront of the UK solar revolution, contributing to a growing in-house legal function. In this role you'll handle commercial, corporate and strategic matters, collaborating with senior stakeholders to support rapid business expansion. You will draft, review, and negotiate contracts, advise on regulatory and ESG issues, and contribute to the company's sustainability journey, including its BCorp accreditation. The position offers hybrid working, exposure to high-profile projects, and career development within a supportive, fast-paced team.
Compensation / Benefits- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
- Discretionary performance bonus (15% paid last year)
- EV car scheme
- Volunteering days
- ESG-focused benefits
- Significant career development opportunities
Responsibilities- Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts (equipment supply and installation agreements)
- Provide day-to-day legal advice to sales, procurement and operations teams
- Assist with dispute management and regulatory compliance matters
- Contribute to ESG and sustainability initiatives and BCorp accreditation journey
- Collaborate with Senior Legal Counsel and General Counsel on diverse legal projects across the business
Key requirements- 1-5 years' PQE, ideally in projects and/or construction
- Experience drafting and negotiating commercial and project agreements, including high-value contracts
- Strong technical skills with a practical, commercial approach
- Excellent relationship-building with stakeholders across the business
- Proactive, adaptable, and able to learn quickly
- Excellent communication skills and ability to operate in a fast-paced environment
- Hybrid working acceptable within Bristol area
- Previous in-house experience beneficial but not essential
- relationship-building
- proactive mindset
- adaptability
- contract drafting and negotiation
- commercial and project agreements
- regulatory compliance awareness
