Job Title: Senior Associate / Legal Director
Location: London
Department: Energy & Natural Resources
About the Team:
Our Projects & Construction practice sits at the heart of the energy transition, advising on complex and innovative projects across the renewable power, low-carbon fuels and sustainable infrastructure sectors. The team is particularly active in carbon markets, climate-related and emerging markets finance, and the rapidly developing areas of nature and natural capital.
We act for a broad range of clients, including project sponsors and developers, infrastructure and private equity funds, institutional investors, utilities and energy majors, lenders and multilateral institutions, and EPC and construction contractors. Our lawyers support clients throughout the full lifecycle of a project — from early-stage development and structuring, through construction and financing, to refinancing, restructuring, and the sale and purchase of both operational and pipeline assets.
With experience spanning more than seventy countries, our team combines international reach with deep sector knowledge to deliver commercially focused, pragmatic advice on some of the most significant energy and infrastructure projects globally.
About the Role
Clyde & Co is seeking an experienced and commercially astute Senior Associate or Legal Director to join our London-based Energy & Natural Resources team within our Projects & Construction practice.
Our team is at the forefront of the global energy transition, advising on complex, cross-border projects across more than seventy countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia and Latin America. We combine deep sector knowledge with international reach to deliver commercially focused, strategic advice to clients operating in dynamic and emerging markets.
This is an exciting opportunity for a senior lawyer to take a leading role on market-leading matters spanning renewable energy, low-carbon infrastructure, carbon markets and natural capital, while contributing to the continued growth and direction of the practice.
Key Responsibilities:
As a Senior Associate / Legal Director, you will:
- Lead the drafting and negotiation of complex project, construction and finance documentation
- Take primary responsibility for managing transactions, including supervising junior lawyers and coordinating multi-jurisdictional teams
- Provide strategic advice to clients on risk allocation, structuring and execution of projects
- Play a key role in client relationship management, acting as a trusted advisor on ongoing and new matters
- Drive business development initiatives, including identifying opportunities, preparing pitches and contributing to sector-focused thought leadership
- Mentor and develop junior team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture
- Work closely with partners on practice development and contribute to the broader strategic growth of the team
Skills & Experience:
We are looking for candidates who demonstrate:
- Typically 5+ years’ PQE (or equivalent) in projects, construction, energy, infrastructure or finance
- Strong technical legal expertise with experience leading complex, cross-border transactions
- A proven ability to manage matters and supervise junior lawyers effectively
- A strong interest in the energy transition, climate finance, carbon markets and natural capital
- Experience in business development and client relationship management
- Excellent commercial awareness and the ability to provide pragmatic, solutions-oriented advice
- Strong drafting, analytical and communication skills
- A collaborative mindset with leadership capability and a proactive approach to client engagement
The Firm
When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.
Our Commitment
Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.
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This is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.
