Your new company

You will be joining the legal function of a highly respected and nationally recognised organisation that plays a leading role in shaping the UK’s future energy and infrastructure landscape. The organisation is known for its excellent work–life balance, collaborative culture, and a legal function that is highly regarded across the public, regulatory, and infrastructure sectors.

The Infrastructure & Major Projects team is involved in some of the UK's most complex and strategically significant developments, including:

• Offshore transmission (OFTO) tenders
• Interconnectors
• Nuclear
• Carbon Capture and Storage
• Hydrogen Transport
• Long Duration Energy Storage

The team is growing from seven to nine lawyers to support an expanding portfolio of nationally important projects.

Your new role

You will join as a Junior Lawyer (0–4 PQE) on a 12 ‑ month fixed ‑ term contract, with the team seeking someone who can start as soon as possible.

In this role, you will:

• Support senior lawyers advising internal project and policy teams
• Work across public law, regulatory, licensing, project finance, and major infrastructure matters
• Assist on public law litigation and judicial review work
• Help shape legal advice on complex, fast ‑ moving projects
• Manage your own tasks and workload with increasing autonomy
• Provide responsive, clear legal input to support high ‑ value projects across emerging energy sectors

You will be fully integrated into the team and have complete access to training, development, and wider organisational opportunities.

What you'll need to succeed

A passion for and genuine interest in energy, infrastructure, net zero, and public law is essential.

You will also thrive if you have:

• 0–4 years’ PQE (guidelines only)
• The ability to work proactively and at pace
• Strong organisational skills and confidence in managing your own workload
• Curiosity, enthusiasm, and a collaborative mindset
• A willingness to get involved in complex, high ‑ impact project and regulatory work

What you'll get in return

• The opportunity to work on nationally significant projects central to the UK’s infrastructure and net ‑ zero ambitions
• A friendly, supportive team known for its strong camaraderie
• Excellent work–life balance and a flexible hybrid model (1 day per week in the office)
• Real responsibility and meaningful work from day one
• Access to extensive training and development within a large, well ‑ regarded legal function

What you need to do now
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