Infrastructure, Energy, Resources and Projects Associate
HybridLondon, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Manage a wide range of transactional and project-related work in infrastructure and energy transition, including M&A, structured transactions, equity financings, and project development. Possess strong technical knowledge of legal principles for these deals, manage transactions reporting to supervising partners, and proactively develop understanding of relevant legal developments. Demonstrate financial awareness by monitoring budgets, costs, and time recording while maintaining high-quality drafting and written communication standards. Act as a source of advice to others, build relationships with clients and colleagues, and take ownership of project issues with attention to detail and accuracy.
Required Qualifications
- Infrastructure, energy, resources and projects experience
- 2-4 PQE (or equivalent experience)
- Experience working at a leading City or US firm
- Strong academic background (minimum 2.1 degree)
- Excellent written communication and drafting skills
- Outstanding technical skills
- Ability to build relationships with clients and co-leagues
- Ability to work well in a team
- Good working knowledge and understanding of the legal principles associated with infrastructure, energy, resources and projects deals
- Good grounding in company and contract law
- Ability to manage transactions
- Strong project management and organisational skills
- Good problem solving ability
- Attention to detail and focus on accuracy
- Appetite to develop use of new legal technology
- Motivated, reliable and flexible
- Resilience and ability to perform effectively under pressure
- Good time management skills
- Appreciation of when to seek advice and guidance
- Ability to take responsibility for project issues
- Strong interpersonal skills (internal and client facing), both written and oral
- Ability to work effectively with others in a team
- Ability to act as a source of advice to others
- Financial awareness – attention to budgets and costs
- Ability to work cost effectively to provide value to meet clients' needs
- Ability to take ownership for own career development
- Commercial awareness – aware of clients' commercial drivers and own role in achieving clients' business goals
- Good working relationships with clients
- Good understanding of clients, the sector and the associated risks and opportunities
- Ability to actively work to develop and strengthen new client relationships
- Active role in managing the firm's reputation
- Understanding of the responsibility to give back to communities
- Understanding of the value of a diverse workforce
Desired Qualifications
- Ideally 2-4 PQE (or equivalent experience)
- Experience working at a leading City or US firm
- Experience working on a wide range of transactional and projects related work (including M&A, structured transactions and equity financings as well as project development) in the infrastructure and energy transition space
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